Angelus Mesa Branch
National Register of Historic Places

Angelus Mesa Branch

Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
May 18, 1987
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
87001005

About this property

Angeles Mesa Branch Library is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library in the Angeles Mesa neighborhood of Los Angeles. It was built in the late 1920s based on a Spanish Colonial Revival style design by architect Royal Dana. The building was dedicated and opened to the public on October 9, 1928, and cost about $35,000 to build and furnish.

Location

2700 W. Fifty-second St.
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
33.99479, -118.32304

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 87001005. It was listed on May 18, 1987.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURESOCIAL HISTORY
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Battles

Los Angeles Riots 1992
1992Modern
2.2 mi
Gabrielino-Tongva Conflict – Los Angeles Basin
1200Pre-Columbian
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Siege of Los Angeles
1846Mexican-American War
6 mi
Battle of Los Angeles – Capitulation of Cahuenga
1847Mexican-American War
6 mi
New York Anti-Chinese Riot (1871 Los Angeles)
1871Frontier
6 mi

Questions about this property

When was Angelus Mesa Branch listed on the National Register?

Angelus Mesa Branch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 1987.

What type of historic resource is Angelus Mesa Branch?

Angelus Mesa Branch is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Angelus Mesa Branch?

The period of significance for Angelus Mesa Branch is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1928.

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