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Art & Architecture of the Central Library. Overview | Early History, Design and Construction of the Goodhue Building | Explanation of Themes and Inscriptions | Sculpture for the Goodhue Building | Painted Decoration in the Goodhue Building | Tom Bradley Wing: History and Design | Public Art Projects.
Dedicated in 1926, the Los Angeles Public Library’s central building (now the Richard J. Riordan Central Library) is one of the most prominent and beloved monuments in the city.
Goodhue and Winslow Architectural Drawings and Plans of the Los Angeles Central Library. The Los Angeles Public Library began as a private library association in 1872, comprising two rooms on the second floor of a downtown L.A. commercial block.
Want to learn more about the Art & Architecture (and a little history) of the Central Library? Our Docents have put together an in-depth look.
4 maj 2016 · This well-researched and compelling history of the Central Library was written by Stephen Gee and illustrated with Arnold Schwartzman's exquisite photographs. Implicit is the history and feel of Los Angeles, a city growing in spurts with few pauses to allow for reflection.
Renovating a historic landmark to its original glory—plus a huge new addition for its modern needs. The City of Los Angeles commissioned Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates to restore and expand Bertram Goodhue’s 1926 landmark Central Library, the largest in the western United States.
Central Library, located at 630 W. 5th Street in downtown Los Angeles, was designed by architects Bertram G. Goodhue and Carlton M. Winslow. Constructed between 1922-1926, it was designed to mimic the architecture of ancient Egypt, complete with a tiled mosaic pyramid tower and many beautiful murals throughout.
