Smith Hill Library
A library on Candace St, in the middle of things: 127 places within a five-minute walk. One of 306 town & public services in Providence.















On the National Register since 1998

Smith Hill Branch-Providence Public Library
Smith Hill Branch-Providence Public Library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Mar 5, 1998. It is significant for its education, social history and architecture at the local level. Its architecture is described as Colonial Revival. It was listed as part of Branch Buildings of Providence Public Library MPS.
The Smith Hill Library-A Community Library of Providence is one of the branch libraries of the Providence, Rhode Island, public library system. It is located at 31 Candace Street, in a single-story brick building designed by Albert Harkness 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 delive…
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31 Candace St
The nearest neighbor is Car Distress Sell, 1 min walk away.
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