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Order Number	00078424
Title	Library patrons, Central Library Rotunda
Collection ID	Los Angeles Public Library Institutional Collection
Location/Accession	LAPL_IPC_b013_f3; A-002-737 4x5
Date	Circa 193-
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;17 x 25 cm. on sheet 21 x 26 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	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.
Description	A view of the Central Library rotunda facing the southeast wall; it shows crowds of patrons, possibly during an event. Barely visible in the background are the card catalogs and a librarian's desk. Peeking from above is the bottom edge of Dean Cornwell's mural "Americanization" - one of 12 panels depicting four great eras of California history: "Discovery" (north wall); "Mission building" (east wall); "Americanization" (south wall), and "The Founding of Los Angeles" (west wall). This entire area sustained some smoke damage during the fire that ravaged the upper levels of Central Library on April 29, 1986.
Subject	Central Library (Los Angeles, Calif.). Los Angeles Public Library. Decoration and ornament, Architectural--California--Los Angeles. Library users--California--Los Angeles. Rotundas--California--Los Angeles. Libraries--California--Los Angeles. Interiors--California--Los Angeles. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments. Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor,1869-1924. Cornwell, Dean,1892-1960. Winslow, Carlton M. Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.).
Format	Photographic prints
Reproduction Information	Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Sub-Collection Name	Los Angeles Public Library Institutional Photo Collection