Venice Branch

Infobox_nrhp | name =Venice Branch
nrhp_type =


caption = Former Venice Branch, May 2008
location= 610 California Ave., Venice, Los Angeles, California
lat_degrees = 33
lat_minutes = 59
lat_seconds = 28
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 118
long_minutes = 28
long_seconds = 29
long_direction = W
locmapin = California
area =
built =1930
architect= Witmer,David L.; Crosel,Joe
architecture= Mission/Spanish Revival
added = May 19, 1987
governing_body = Local
mpsub=Los Angeles Branch Library System TR
refnum=87001020cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2008-04-15|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

Venice Branch is a former branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library located in the Venice section of Los Angeles, California. The old Venice Branch library was replaced in 1995 by a new branch now known as the Venice-Abott Kinney Memorial Branch. The old building is now used as the Vera Davis McClendon Youth and Family Center.The Venice Branch was designated as a Historic-Cultural Monument by the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission in June 1984. In 1987, the Venice 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 [http://www.nr.nps.gov/multiples/64000066.pdf Los Angeles Branch Library System TR] Multiple Property Submission nomination explains 22 branch libraries but one, the University Branch, appears not to have been listed.] The application noted that the branch libraries had been constructed in a variety of period revival styles to house the initial branch library system of the City of Los Angeles. With respect to the Venice Branch, the application described the building as a building in the Spanish Colonial Revival style made of masonry construction. The front entry has oak double doors with diamond shaped panes. Small wrought-iron lamps flank the entrance.

ee also

*List of Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles
*Los Angeles Public Library

References

External links

* [http://dbase1.lapl.org/webpics/calindex/documents/11/520781.pdf Grand opening celebration for the new Venice-Abbot Kinney Memorial Branch Library, Aug. 12, 1995]
* [http://dbase1.lapl.org/webpics/calindex/documents/11/520801.pdf History of Venice and West Los Angeles branch libraries, Mar. 17, 1949]