University Branch of LAPL

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University Branch of LAPL

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Exterior view of the first facility for the University Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library, located at 3420 South Hoover Street, seen not long after it opened in 1923.The University Branch was first opened and operated in this attractive Northern Italian style building near Exposition Park, designed by Hibbard, Gerity & Kerton. In 1965, the building was sold to the University of Southern California for development purposes and the branch collections were moved to a storefront at 1479 West Adams Boulevard. In 1973 the University Branch was renamed the Exposition Park-Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Regional Branch Library in honor of the great educator and humanitarian. Two years later, the branch left the storefront location and was placed in a new building, located at 3665 So. Vermont Avenue. Designed by the City of Los Angeles' Bureau of Public Buildings architectural unit, the branch was built with Capital Improvement Program funds to the cost of $486,400.
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