De Neve, Felipe, Branch
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Felipe de Neve Branch Library is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library located in Lafayette Park in Westlake, Los Angeles. It was built in 1929 based on a Mediterranean Revival-Classical Revival design by architect Austin Whittlesey. The branch was named after Felipe de Neve, the Spanish governor of California who oversaw the founding of Los Angeles. The branch was opened on Felipe de Neve Day in 1929, celebrating the 148th anniversary of the founding of Los Angeles. The Felipe de Neve Branch was designated a Historic-Cultural Monument by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission in January 1984. In 1987, the De Neve 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. The application noted De Neve Branch is a one-story Mediterranean style brick building with a red tile roof. The street elevation is elaborately decorated with symmetrically arranged groupings of windows and black and white tile decorations in the shape of diamonds and crosses. The seal of the city made of mosaic tile is above the front doors. A horseshoe-shaped cast stone border of a floral design surrounds the top of the seal and doors. National Register of Historic Places listings in Los Angeles List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in the Wilshire and Westlake areas Media related to Felipe de Neve Branch Library at Wikimedia Commons Felipe de Neve Branch - Los Angeles Public Library History of the Felipe de Neve Branch Library 1929-1988 July 1929 Newspaper article on naming of Felipe De Neve Branch August 1929 Newspaper article on dedication ceremonies for Felipe De Neve Branch Flyer explaining the symbolism of the Hollow Wall Diptych at the Felipe de Neve Branch Library
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De Neve, Felipe, Branch was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 18, 1987.
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De Neve, Felipe, Branch is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.
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