Malaga Cove Library entrance, Palos Verdes Estates, California

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CollectionImages of the Palos Verdes Library DistrictDate1997 FebDescriptionImage shows view looking east at the west façade of Malaga Cove Library, located at 2400 Via Campesina in Malaga Cove. Visible in the foreground is the grassy area and trees of Farnham Martins Park. Also visible is a stone staircase leading from the park to the fountain below and a portion of Via Campesina. 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 Peninsula NewsPVH building permits, #209 and #233.Date built: 1930.Digital scan cropped from original.Photo Size8 x 10 in.Photo Format1 photographic print (b/w)Resource Typestill imageHeld ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterBar Code000029785Shelf LocationPVLH.PVLD-MC.25.13Restrictions 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.)SubjectFarnham Martin's Park (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.)Palos Verdes Library District (Calif.)Library buildings--California--Palos Verdes PeninsulaPublic libraries--California--Palos Verdes PeninsulaTreesTime Period1991-2000

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ArchitectHunt, Myron, 1868-1952Olmsted AssociatesPhotographerUnderhill, Tom

PersonHunt, Myron, 1868-1952

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