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Title
Central Library reconstructed
Alternative Title
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Creator
Farah, Foaad
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
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Description
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.
View of the Los Angeles Central Library from its new Maguire Garden, looking east, reconstructed after the 1986 fire.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph :color
Photographic prints
Identifier
00043415
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
L.A.-Libraries-LAPL-Central Library-Reconstruction.
CARL0000048606
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/101617
Subject
Central Library (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Los Angeles Public Library
Libraries--California--Los Angeles
Parks--California--Los Angeles
Lawns--California--Los Angeles
Skyscrapers--California--Los Angeles
Office buildings--California--Los Angeles
Trees--California--Los Angeles
Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments
Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor,1869-1924
Winslow, Carlton M
Maguire Gardens (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates

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