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The Rochester Hills Public Library in Rochester, Michigan. Although there is a separate and nearby city of Rochester Hills, this 70,000-square-foot library, situated on an L-shaped site a site that offers views of the adjacent Paint Creek River, is in Rochester

Rochester Hills, Michigan · 1850–1939

The Rochester Hills Public Library in Rochester, Michigan. Although there is a separate and nearby city of Rochester Hills, this 70,000-square-foot library, situated on an L-shaped site a site that offers views of the adjacent Paint Creek River, is in Rochester, Rochester Hills, Michigan, 1850–1939
The Rochester Hills Public Library in Rochester, Michigan. Although there is a separate and nearby city of Rochester Hills, this 70,000-square-foot library, situated on an L-shaped site a site that offers views of the adjacent Paint Creek River, is in Rochester, Rochester Hills, Michigan, 1850–1939. Libraries — Modern Federal Architecture, from the Library of Congress record.

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