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and built in 1932 by contractor Clifford K. Rathbone. Stylistically the building is a mixture of Colonial Revival and Moderne features. The Smith Hill branch began as a delivery station in 1907, and had grown to occupy leased space, with an annual circulation of more than 70,000, by 1929.
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Circulation rose rapidly after the building's completion, reaching 119,000 in just three years. The building continues to act as a significant local community resource.
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Smith Hill Library-Providence Community Library is located in Rhode Island
Smith Hill Library-Providence Community Library is located in the United States
Providence, Rhode Island
41°50′7″N 71°25′21″W / 41.83528°N 71.42250°W / 41.83528; -71.42250
Albert Harkness
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Providence, Rhode Island
Albert Harkness
National Register of Historic Places
List of libraries in Rhode Island
National Register of Historic Places listings in Providence, Rhode Island
Rochambeau Library-
Community Libraries of Providence
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Community Libraries of Providence
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Community Libraries of Providence
Fox Point Library-
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Community Libraries of Providence
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Community Libraries of Providence
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Community Libraries of Providence
Knight Memorial Library-
Community Libraries of Providence

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