Rochester Public Library
Rochester, New Hampshire      

Designed by Randlett & Griffin of Concord, NH

Georgian Revival Style

65 South Main Street, Rochester NH  03867

Library web site: http://www.rpl.lib.nh.us

A Brief History of the Building

1903:  Andrew Carnegie gave $20,000 to the town to build the library.

1905:  The new library opened on October 2.

1941:  A three-story addition was attached to the rear of the building.  It included a second floor museum, a first floor stack room, and a basement "Courier Room" for additional newspapers and periodicals.

1996:  A second addition was built.

 

 

 

                        2005 photos

 

                       

The sun also rises on Rochester

Interior craftsmanship

                            Information was supplied by the Rochester Public Library.  Two bottom photos supplied by RPL's Kern Mann.

              

                       

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This information has been compiled and posted by Corinne H. Smith.
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