Malaga Cove Library entrance with young patrons, Palos Verdes Estates, California

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CollectionImages of the Palos Verdes Library DistrictPalos Verdes Homes Association Photo CollectionDateca 1945DescriptionImage shows view looking east at the west façade of Malaga Cove Library, located at 2400 Via Campesina in Malaga Cove, with school children standing along the path leading to the entrance of the Library. Visible in the foreground is the grassy area of Farnham Martins Park. Designed by architect Myron Hunt and landscaped by the Olmsted Brothers, the Library was built for a cost of $90,000. It opened to the public on June 3, 1930, as the Public Library and Art Gallery, with reading rooms and shelving on the main floor and a gallery and community room on the ground level.NotesPhoto Source: Palos Verdes Homes Association.PVH building permits, #209 and #233.Date built: 1930.LanguageengPhoto Size7.5 x 9.5 inPhoto Format1 photographic print (b/w)Resource Typestill imageHeld ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterBar Code000029678Shelf LocationPVLH.PVLD-MC.25.24Restrictions on AccessElectronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District from the Palos Verdes Library Local History Room Photo Collection. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.Address2400, Via Campesina, Palos Verdes Estates, 90274, USALocation^[1]

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Geographic LocationPalos Verdes Estates (Calif.)SubjectSchool childrenPalos Verdes Library District (Calif.)Library buildings--California--Palos Verdes PeninsulaPublic libraries--California--Palos Verdes PeninsulaTime Period1941-1950

Personal Name

ArchitectHunt, Myron, 1868-1952Olmsted Associates

PersonHunt, Myron, 1868-1952

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