African American Museum and Library at Oakland

Oakland Public Library
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Oakland Designated Landmark No. 48
The African American Museum & Library at Oakland
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Location	659 14th Street Oakland, CA, U.S.
Coordinates	37°48′22″N 122°16′35″W / 37.80611°N 122.27639°W / 37.80611; -122.27639
Built	1900
Architect	Walter Danforth Bliss, William Baker Faville
Architectural style	Beaux Arts
NRHP reference No.	83001173 [1]
ODL No.	48
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	August 11, 1983
Designated ODL	1981

The African American Museum and Library at Oakland (AAMLO) is a museum and non-circulating library in the Oakland Public Library system dedicated to preserving African American history, experiences and culture. Located on 14th Street in Downtown Oakland, California, United States, the museum contains an extensive archival collection of such artifacts as diaries, correspondence, photos, and periodicals.^[2]