Memorial Branch
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Memorial Branch is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library
. It was built in 1930 based on a Gothic Revival
design by architect John C. Austin
, also noted as the lead architect of the Griffith Observatory
and the Hollywood Masonic Temple
. The library includes a large heraldic work of stained glass created by the artists at Judson Studios
.
In 1987, the Memorial 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. In the movie, Bedtime Stories, starring Adam Sandler, this library serves as the children's elementary school.
The Library underwent a major restoration in the mid-1990s, reopening in 1996. The library relocated to office space near John Burroughs Middle School in the interim.
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...
. It was built in 1930 based on a Gothic Revival
Gothic Revival architecture
The Gothic Revival is an architectural movement that began in the 1740s in England...
design by architect John C. Austin
John C. Austin
John Corneby Wilson Austin was an architect and civic leader who participated in the design of several landmark buildings in Southern California, including the Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles City Hall, and the Shrine Auditorium.- Life :Born in Bodicote, Oxfordshire, England, Austin was an...
, also noted as the lead architect of the Griffith Observatory
Griffith Observatory
Griffith Observatory is in Los Angeles, California, United States. Sitting on the south-facing slope of Mount Hollywood in L.A.'s Griffith Park, it commands a view of the Los Angeles Basin, including downtown Los Angeles to the southeast, Hollywood to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest...
and the Hollywood Masonic Temple
Hollywood Masonic Temple
Hollywood Masonic Temple, now known as the El Capitan Entertainment Centre, is a building on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California that was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. The building was designed by architect John C. Austin, also noted as the lead architect of...
. The library includes a large heraldic work of stained glass created by the artists at Judson Studios
Judson Studios
Judson Studios is a fine arts studio specializing in stained glass located in the Highland Park section of northeast Los Angeles. The stained glass studio was founded in the Mott Alley section of Downtown Los Angeles in the mid-1890s by English-born artist William Lees Judson and his three sons...
.
In 1987, the Memorial 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. In the movie, Bedtime Stories, starring Adam Sandler, this library serves as the children's elementary school.
The Library underwent a major restoration in the mid-1990s, reopening in 1996. The library relocated to office space near John Burroughs Middle School in the interim.
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
- Carol Easton, "Library in the park," WESTWAYS, September 1977
- History of the Memorial Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library
- Memorial Library 40-year anniversary, 1930-1970
- Letter, June 1930, from Judson Studios explaining Alumni memorial window
- Facts about the library and its memorial window, designed and built by the Judson Studios
- Dedication of Memorial Library and Window
- Press release, Historic Memorial Branch Library to reopen Monday, July 22: Renovated building features latest in advanced technology with Weingart Foundation grant
- Suzan Filipek, "1926 Memorial Library to open virtually on-line," Larchmont Chronicle, July 1996
- Branch building questionnaire: Annual Report 1939/40, Memorial Branch