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. Newspaper Room showing sloping top tables for consulting bound volumes of back numbers. Also visible are rectangular tables that are used for reference to current numbers. And along the walls are sloping top stands for the most active daily paper. All of the wooden tables and chairs are empty, indicating that the photograph was possibly taken before or after the library opened to the public. Today, the History Department has current subscriptions to selected newspapers published throughout California, along with a representative sampling of papers from other states. Newspapers published in languages other than English are kept in the International Languages Department.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;11 x 14 cm. on sheet 21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library.--Newspaper Room Los Angeles Public Library Community newspapers--California--Los Angeles American newspapers--California--Los Angeles Library buildings--California--Los Angeles Libraries--California--Los Angeles American newspapers--Circulation Newspapers--Library resources Winslow, Carleton M.,1919- Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor,1869-1924
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