Richard J. Riordan Central Library (listed as Los Angeles Central Library) | |
 South entrance at Hope Street | |
| Location | 630 W. 5th St., Los Angeles, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°03′01″N 118°15′18″W / 34.05028°N 118.25500°W |
| Area | less than 1-acre (0.40 ha) |
| Built | 1925 |
| Architect | Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, Mexican Late Baroque |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000136[1] |
| LAHCM No. | 46 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | December 18, 1970 |
| Designated LAHCM | March 1, 1967[2] |
Richard J. Riordan Central Library, primarily known as the Los Angeles Central Library, is the main branch of the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL), in Downtown Los Angeles. It is named after Mayor of Los Angeles Richard Riordan, although locals refer to the library as Central Library and not by this name.
It consists of two buildings: the Goodhue Building and the Tom Bradley addition, from 1925 and 1993, respectively.[3] The former was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on December 18, 1970.[4]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ "History of the Cultural Heritage Commission". Archived from the original on September 16, 2010. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
- ^ "ART AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE CENTRAL LIBRARY". Los Angeles Public Library. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
- ^ "Los Angeles Central Library". National Park Service. Retrieved October 20, 2020.