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. Photograph shows the construction of the Los Angeles Public Library, located at 630 W. Fifth Street. The "base" of the library is well under way as construction workers set hundreds of 2x4 pieces of lumber next to each other, with thin steel rods peeking up in between. View is looking south; the large building on the left is the Bible Institute, later to become Church of the Open Door/Biola Institute, located at 555 S. Hope Street. Apartment houses and other businesses are visible in the background. Photograph dated: January 10, 1925.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;14 x 25 cm. on sheet 21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Bible Institute of Los Angeles Los Angeles Public Library Central Library (Los Angeles, Calif.) Church of the Open Door (Los Angeles, Calif.) Building construction--California--Los Angeles Construction workers--California--Los Angeles Apartment houses--California--Los Angeles Church buildings--California--Los Angeles Library buildings--California--Los Angeles Building sites--California--Los Angeles Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles Apartment hotels--California--Los Angeles Winslow, Carleton M.,1919- Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor,1869-1924 Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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