Title supplied by cataloger. Central Library, located at 630 W. 5th Street in downtown Los Angeles, was designed by architects Bertram G. Goodhue and Carlton M. Winslow. Constructed between 1922-1926, it was designed to mimic the architecture of ancient Egypt, complete with a tiled mosaic pyramid tower and many beautiful murals throughout. Tragic fires in 1986 destroyed part of the building along with 20 percent of the library's collection, prompting a closure for 6 years while restoration took place. The renovation was completed in 1993, and the library reopened on October 3, 1993. The Los Angeles Public Library is the third largest public library in the United States in terms of books and periodical holdings, boasting over 6 million volumes. It was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1970 - Building #70000136. Interior view of the Genealogy Department at Los Angeles Central Library. Shelving units are visible along the perimeter of the department and numerous patrons sitting at the wooden tables throughout the department. The Genealogy Room is always filled with students of heraldry and family history. The collection consists of 11,000 volumes -- state and county histories, patriotic society publications, army rosters, parish registers, and heraldry. This section has since been used as the Periodical Room.
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Los Angeles Public Library Los Angeles Public Library.--Genealogy Dept Library buildings--California--Los Angeles Library shelving--California--Los Angeles Library users--California--Los Angeles Libraries--California--Los Angeles Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor,1869-1924 Winslow, Carleton M.,1919-
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