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Order Number	00084906
Title	LAPL Central Library construction, early n.w. corner
Collection ID	Los Angeles Public Library Institutional Collection
Location/Accession	LAPL_IPC_b003_f5; A-002-706 4x5
Date	1925
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;14 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	The Los Angeles Public Library is shown during the construction phase in June 1925. This photo was taken from 5th and Flower streets and shows the northwest corner when it was still a Savoy parking lot, where several cars can be seen in neat rows. The library structure, still in its early stage, is visible on the extreme left behind the apartment house. The large white building towering in the background is the Bible Institute, later to become Church of the Open Door/Biola Institute, located at 555 S. Hope Street. Photograph dated: March 25, 1925.
Subject	Bible Institute of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Public Library. Central Library (Los Angeles, Calif.). Church of the Open Door (Los Angeles, Calif.). Building construction--California--Los Angeles. Architecture, Domestic--California--Los Angeles. Apartment houses--California--Los Angeles. Church buildings--California--Los Angeles. Library buildings--California--Los Angeles. Building sites--California--Los Angeles. Automobiles--California--Los Angeles. Parking lots--California--Los Angeles. Libraries--California--Los Angeles. Lost architecture--California--Los Angeles. Apartment hotels--California--Los Angeles. Winslow, Carleton M.,1919- Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor,1869-1924. 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