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.

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

2005 photos

The sun also rises on Rochester

Interior craftsmanship

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. Information was supplied by the Rochester Public Library. Two bottom photos supplied by RPL's Kern Mann.
2005 photos


The sun also rises on Rochester	Interior craftsmanship