Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California Send requests to address or e-mail given USC Libraries Special Collections specol@usc.edu
Description
Photograph of the exterior view of the Santa Ana Public Library, ca.1910. The façade of this Mission Revival style building is symmetric featuring two square towers flanking a multicurved gable. Directly below the gable is a balcony. "Public Library, A.D. 1903" is embossed underneath the balcony and above the arcade-like porch. The windows have ornamental traceries and moldings above them. The lawn is well manicured. A bicycle is parked on the street near the sidewalk in the foreground. "Although Santa Ana incorporated in 1886, its library history began in 1878 with a subscription library and in 1886 with a WCTU library. These merged in 1887 and in 1891 the City of Santa Ana established a public library with the WCTU library as nucleus. These continuous and combined libraries occupied a total of five locations before Carnegie funding of $15,000 was obtained in 1902. A lot was donated by the city's founder, William Spurgeon. Architects Bither, Dennis and Farwell designed the Spanish Revival style building, which was completed in 1903, at a cost of $16,000. The builders were J.W. Blee and Chris McNeil. The library was considered a fitting complement to the 'majestic courthouse' a block away. It was demolished in 1960." -- unknown author.
Type
image
Format
2 photographs : glass photonegative, photoprint, b&w 21 x 26 cm., 20 x 25 cm. glass plate negatives photographic prints photographs
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