Opened in 1923, the University Branch was originally located in a Northern Italian style building at 3420 S. Hoover Street, near Exposition Park. In 1965, the stylish and ornate building was sold to the University of Southern California for development purposes and the branch collections were moved to the storefront seen here. In 1973 the University Branch was renamed the Exposition Park-Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Branch Library in honor of the great educator and humanitarian. Two years later, the branch left the storefront location and was placed in a new building, located at 3665 So. Vermont Avenue. Designed by the City of Los Angeles' Bureau of Public Buildings architectural unit, the branch was built with Capital Improvement Program funds to the cost of $486,400. In 2008, the 1975 building was sold to University of Southern California and the branch moved yet again into a new building at 3900 South Western Avenue. The most recent branch facility, designed by Tetra Design, Inc., meets the U. S. Green Building Council’s Gold LEED standards for environmentally sustainable design with its low-flow plumbing and irrigation, and high-efficiency mechanical and lighting systems. In addition, approximately 10% of the building is comprised of recycled materials. Library and city officials attend the opening of the University Branch, Los Angeles Public Library, located in a storefront at 1479 West Adams Boulevard. From left to right, Katherine Laich, Assistant City Librarian, Robert Farrell, Field Secretary for Council member Billy G. Mills, Dr. Carl M. Franklin of the University of Southern California, Council member Tom Bradley, and Albert Raubenheimer, Los Angeles Public Library Commissioner.
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Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;11 x 13 cm. Photographic prints
Identifier
00038828 Security Pacific National Bank Collection L.A.-Libraries-LAPL-Branches-Exposition Park-Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Branch; S-002-770.2 4x5 (Additional print) CARL0004774163 http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/99000
Subject
Farrell, Robert Bradley, Tom,--1917-1998 Franklin, Carl Mason Raubenheimer, Albert S Laich, Katherine Los Angeles Public Library.--Exposition Park-Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Branch University of Southern California--Faculty City council members--California--Los Angeles Branch libraries--California--Los Angeles
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