South Providence Library-Providence Community Library

South Providence Library—Providence Community Library is an historic branch library building at 441 Prairie Avenue in Providence, Rhode Island. The main portion of the building is a single-story brick Colonial Revival structure, designed by Wallis Howe and built in 1930. Due to the constraints of the lot, Howe's otherwise standard design (used for constructing several other Providence branch libraries) was altered to place the building gable-end to the street.[2] The street-facing facade has been obscured by a two-level glass-faced modern addition.

South Providence Library-Providence Community Library
LocationProvidence, Rhode Island
Coordinates41°48′7″N 71°24′51″W
Built1930
Built byClifford K. Rathbone
ArchitectHowe & Church
Architectural styleColonial Revival
MPSBranch Buildings of Providence Public Library MPS
NRHP reference No.98000218 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 5, 1998

The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[1]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. "NRHP nomination for South Providence Library-Providence Community Library" (PDF). Rhode Island Preservation. Retrieved 2014-10-30.


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