Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library

United States historic place

Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Stevenson Branch, 2008

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Location| 803 Spence St., Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates| 34°1′40″N 118°11′50″W﻿ / ﻿34.02778°N 118.19722°W﻿ / 34.02778; -118.19722
Built| 1927
Architect| Lindsay, George L.
Architectural style| Mission-Spanish Colonial Revival
MPS| Los Angeles Branch Library System TR
NRHP reference No.| 87001021 [1]
Added to NRHP| May 19, 1987

Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library located in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles, California. It was built in 1927 based on a Spanish Colonial Revival design by architect George L. Lindsay.[2]

## History

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In 1987, the Stevenson 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.[3] 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.

### Whittier Narrows Earthquake and Reconstruction

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The Branch was temporarily closed in 1987 due to the Whittier Narrows Earthquake, along with 6 other L.A. branch libraries. The structural damage reported totaled approximately $32,000.[4] On July 28, 1988, while the building was closed for repairs, the branch was moved to a temporary location on 3500 Whittier Blvd, Los Angeles.[5][6] Through the relocation process, over ten thousand volumes of books were moved from the damaged library to the temporary location.[7] Funding from the City of Los Angeles Community Development Department was used by Martinez-Hirsch Associates to design and lead the renovation and expansion of the damaged building.[8] Although the library officials expected to be at the temporary location for many years, the library was re-opened on July 3, 1991.[7]

## See also

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* Los Angeles portal

* List of Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles
* Los Angeles Public Library

## References

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1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
2. ^ "PCAD - City of Los Angeles, Public Library (LAPL), Stevenson, Robert Louis, Branch, Los Angeles, CA". pcad.lib.washington.edu. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
3. ^ The Los Angeles Branch Library System TR Multiple Property Submission nomination explains 22 branch libraries but one, the University Branch, appears not to have been listed.
4. ^ Soble, Ronald L. (October 18, 1987). "Quake Shuts Key Units, 7 Branches of L.A. Library". Los Angeles Times.
5. ^ Jones, Wyman; Reagan, Robert (July 21, 1988). "Robert Louis Stevenson branch to reopen in temporary quarters July 28" (PDF) (Press release). Los Angeles Public Library Library News. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
6. ^ "Local News in Brief Sites Leased for Libraries". Los Angeles Times. March 11, 1988. ProQuest 292837813.
7. ^ a b Maxtone-Graham, Guy (July 28, 1988). "New Chapter : 3 Branch Libraries Shut by Quake to Reopen". Los Angeles Times.
8. ^ "Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Los Angeles Public Library" (PDF). April 4, 2000. Retrieved June 8, 2022.

## External links

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* Robert Louis Stevenson Branch Library \- Los Angeles Public Library
* "Honor library", East L.A. Gasette, Feb. 24, 1957

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