Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library
Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library | |
Stevenson Branch, 2008 | |
| Location | 803 Spence St., Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 34°1′40″N 118°11′50″W / 34.02778°N 118.19722°W |
| Built | 1927 |
| Architect | Lindsay, George L. |
| Architectural style | Mission-Spanish Colonial Revival |
| MPS | Los Angeles Branch Library System |
| NRHP reference No. | 87001021 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 19, 1987 |
Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library located in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles, California. It was built in 1927 based on a Spanish Colonial Revival design by architect George L. Lindsay.[2]
History
In 1987, the Stevenson Branch and several other branch libraries in Los Angeles were added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of a thematic group submission.[3]
Whittier Narrows Earthquake and Reconstruction
The Branch was temporarily closed in 1987 due to the Whittier Narrows Earthquake, along with 6 other L.A. branch libraries. The structural damage reported totaled approximately $32,000.[4] On July 28, 1988, while the building was closed for repairs, the branch was moved to a temporary location on 3500 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles.[5][6] Through the relocation process, over ten thousand volumes of books were moved from the damaged library to the temporary location.[7] Funding from the City of Los Angeles Community Development Department was used by Martinez-Hirsch Associates to design and lead the renovation and expansion of the damaged building.[8] Although the library officials expected to be at the temporary location for many years, the library was re-opened on July 3, 1991.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "PCAD - City of Los Angeles, Public Library (LAPL), Stevenson, Robert Louis, Branch, Los Angeles, CA". pcad.lib.washington.edu. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ Los Angeles Branch Library System TR
- ^ Soble, Ronald L. (October 18, 1987). "Quake Shuts Key Units, 7 Branches of L.A. Library". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Jones, Wyman; Reagan, Robert (July 21, 1988). "Robert Louis Stevenson branch to reopen in temporary quarters July 28" (PDF) (Press release). Los Angeles Public Library Library News. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "Local News in Brief Sites Leased for Libraries". Los Angeles Times. March 11, 1988. ProQuest 292837813.
- ^ a b Maxtone-Graham, Guy (July 28, 1988). "New Chapter : 3 Branch Libraries Shut by Quake to Reopen". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Los Angeles Public Library" (PDF). April 4, 2000. Retrieved June 8, 2022.