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Order Number	00084917
Title	LAPL Central Library construction, north elevation
Collection ID	Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Location/Accession	A-002-719 4x5; L.A.-Libraries-LAPL-Central Library-Construction.
Date	1925
Physical Description	1 photographic print :b&w ;14 x 24 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	Photograph shows the construction of the Los Angeles Public Library, located at 630 W. Fifth Street; view is of the north side of the building. The structure is well under way and beginning to take shape as construction workers use thousands of pieces of plywood to make the frame. It appears the construction method being used is Balloon Framing, which was a method of wood construction used primarily in the United States up until the mid-1950s. This technique utilized long continuous framing studs that ran from the sill plate to eave line with intermediate floor structures nailed to them; wall sheathing, usually a plywood, was applied to the framing thus eliminating the need for scaffolds. A makeshift ladder "leans" along the side of the wooden frame. A row of cars can be seen parked along 5th Street in the foreground. Photograph dated: February 26, 1925.
Subject	Central Library (Los Angeles, Calif.). Los Angeles Public Library. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments. Building construction--California--Los Angeles. Wooden-frame buildings--California--Los Angeles. Library buildings--California--Los Angeles. Balloon framing--California--Los Angeles. Building sites--California--Los Angeles. Automobiles--California--Los Angeles. Libraries--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	Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection