Title supplied by cataloger. A. Hamburger & Son's People's Store, known simply as People's Store, was previously located in the Phillips Block at the intersection of Spring and Hill streets. The store later moved to the southeast corner of Hill and Eighth streets, and became known as Hamburgers; it was bought out by David May in 1923 and renamed the May Company. Other locations where the Los Angeles Public Library has been housed: 17 years in the Downey Block Building (1872-1889); 17 years in City Hall (1889-1906); 2 years in the Homer Laughlin Building (1906-1908); 6 years in the Hamburger Building (1908-1914); 12 years in the Metropolitan Building (1914-1926); 60 years in the Central Library Building* (1926-1986); *Closed to the public due to devastating fire (1986-1987); 6 years in the Los Angeles Design Center/Title Insurance + Trust Company (1987-1993); Central Library Building (1993-Present). The "new" Library quarters showing the 320 feet frontage on Eighth St., and the 169 feet on Hill St (running along the lower right)., of the Hamburger Building. The library will occupy the third story after July 1, 1908. There is also a frontage of 300 feet on Broadway (not visible - behind the building), of which the library will have 28 feet. The Los Angeles Business College can be seen in front of The Hamburger Building, and the Los Angeles Desk Co. is visible behind. The Hamburger Building was home to the Public Library from 1908-1914.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;20 x 25 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles Public Library Hamburger Building (Los Angeles, Calif.) Commercial buildings--California--Los Angeles Department stores--California--Los Angeles Libraries--California--Los Angeles Streets--California--Los Angeles Cityscape photographs Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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