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Order Number	00084792
Title	LAPL Central Library construction site, view 11
Collection ID	Los Angeles Public Library Institutional Collection
Location/Accession	LAPL_IPC_b002_f1; A-002-093.11 4x5
Date	1924
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;17 x 25 cm. on sheet 21 x 26 cm.
Notes	Title supplied by cataloger.
Historical Data	The California State Normal School was a teaching college that was founded on May 2, 1862 in San Jose. In March 1881, after heavy lobbying by Los Angeles residents, the California State Legislature authorized the creation of a southern branch of the school to be built in downtown Los Angeles, which would train teachers for the growing population of Southern California. On August 29, 1882, the State Normal School at Los Angeles opened its doors, and in 1919 it became part of the "UC system" and was absorbed into UCLA, moving to a larger campus on Vermont Ave., in Hollywood (the present site of L.A. City College). The L.A. Public Library would take the old Normal School site, which was located on 5th Street between Grand and Flower streets. Designed by architects Bertram G. Goodhue and Carlton M. Winslow, it would eventually be constructed between 1922-1926.
Description	View 11: This is the site of the former Los Angeles State Normal School, and future site of Central Library of the Los Angeles Public Library. The area has been dug out for the foundation, and work is well under way as construction vehicles make their way in and out of the site. A man can be seen sitting in the cab of an excavating machine, with another smaller machine parked next to it; C.G. Willis & Son Excavation is the company that is heading this task. Several apartment buildings are visible in the background. Photograph dated: February 27, 1924.
Subject	Los Angeles Public Library. Excavating machinery--California--Los Angeles. Construction workers--California--Los Angeles. Apartment houses--California--Los Angeles. Building sites--California--Los Angeles. Hotels--California--Los Angeles. Apartment hotels--California--Los Angeles. C.G. Willis & Son Excavation Co.
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