Cahuenga Branch Library

Cahuenga Branch Library
Cahuenga Branch, June 2008
Cahuenga Branch Library is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Cahuenga Branch Library
Cahuenga Branch Library is located in California
Cahuenga Branch Library
Cahuenga Branch Library is located in the United States
Cahuenga Branch Library
Location4591 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°5′28″N 118°17′17″W / 34.09111°N 118.28806°W / 34.09111; -118.28806
Built1916
ArchitectRussell, C.H.
Architectural styleItalian Renaissance Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
MPSLos Angeles Branch Library System TR
NRHP reference No.87001006
LAHCM No.314
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 19, 1987[2]
Designated LAHCMOctober 24, 1986[1]

Cahuenga Branch is the third oldest branch library facility in the Los Angeles Public Library system. Located at 4591 Santa Monica Boulevard in the East Hollywood section of Los Angeles, it was built in 1916 with a grant from Andrew Carnegie. One of three surviving Carnegie libraries in Los Angeles, it has been designated as a Historic-Cultural Monument and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ Los Angeles Department of City Planning (2007-09-07). "Historic – Cultural Monuments (HCM) Listing: City Declared Monuments" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.