Wilshire Branch
Encyclopedia
Wilshire Branch is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library
located in the Mid-Wilshire
section of Los Angeles, California
. It was built in 1926 based on a Spanish Colonial Revival design by architect
Allen Ruoff.
In 1987, the Wilshire 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. 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.
Los Angeles Public Library
The Los Angeles Public Library system serves the residents of Los Angeles, California, United States. With over 6 million volumes, LAPL is one of the largest publicly funded library systems in the world. The system is overseen by a Board of Library Commissioners with five members appointed by the...
located in the Mid-Wilshire
Mid-Wilshire
Mid-Wilshire is a district in the City of Los Angeles, California. It is part of the Wilshire region.It mostly encompasses the area bounded by La Cienega Boulevard to the west, Melrose Avenue to the north, Hoover Street to the east and the Santa Monica Freeway to the south, although some...
section of Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. It was built in 1926 based on a Spanish Colonial Revival design by architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
Allen Ruoff.
In 1987, the Wilshire Branch and several other branch libraries in Los Angeles were added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
as part of a thematic group submission. 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.
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Los Angeles
- List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in the Wilshire and Westlake areas
- Los Angeles Public LibraryLos Angeles Public LibraryThe Los Angeles Public Library system serves the residents of Los Angeles, California, United States. With over 6 million volumes, LAPL is one of the largest publicly funded library systems in the world. The system is overseen by a Board of Library Commissioners with five members appointed by the...
External links
- History of the Wilshire Branch Library, ca. 1930s
- Architectural analysis of Wilshire Branch Library, designed by architect Allen Kelly Ruoff and completed in 1927
- Staff-written brief history of Wilshire Branch Library
- Wilshire Branch Library: Summary 1936-1949
- Grand opening celebration for the Wilshire Branch, Aug. 8, 1996
- Faith Holmes Hyers, "Wilshire libraries serve as community centers and boosters of good citizenship" WILSHIRE PRESS, Mar. 27, 1947