Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library

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]

Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library
Stevenson Branch, 2008
Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library
Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library is located in California
Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library
Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library is located in the United States
Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library
Location803 Spence St., Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°1′40″N 118°11′50″W
Built1927
ArchitectLindsay, George L.
Architectural styleMission-Spanish Colonial Revival
MPSLos Angeles Branch Library System TR
NRHP reference No.87001021 [1]
Added to NRHPMay 19, 1987

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] The application noted that the branch libraries had been constructed in a variety of period revival styles to house the initial branch library system of the City of Los Angeles.

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
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  2. "PCAD - City of Los Angeles, Public Library (LAPL), Stevenson, Robert Louis, Branch, Los Angeles, CA". pcad.lib.washington.edu. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  3. The Los Angeles Branch Library System TR Multiple Property Submission nomination explains 22 branch libraries but one, the University Branch, appears not to have been listed.
  4. Soble, Ronald L. (18 October 1987). "Quake Shuts Key Units, 7 Branches of L.A. Library". Los Angeles Times.
  5. Jones, Wyman; Reagan, Robert (21 July 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.
  6. "Local News in Brief Sites Leased for Libraries". Los Angeles Times. 11 March 1988. ProQuest 292837813.
  7. Maxtone-Graham, Guy (28 July 1988). "New Chapter : 3 Branch Libraries Shut by Quake to Reopen". Los Angeles Times.
  8. "Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Los Angeles Public Library" (PDF). April 4, 2000. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
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