The Los Angeles Library Downtown Branch: Art Deco Exterior, New Age Interior
Benscudder
- Published Content: 239
- Total Views: 0
- Favorited By: 12 CPs
If you've got a camera and want to capture the history of downtown Los Angeles, walk around the historic architecture and concentrate on the library. Six to Seven floors of mosaics, stairways, windows 
, vistas on people reading and learning are within. All kind of people and faces come in and out of the library all day.
The library structure itself looks like it was made as backdrop for Fritz Lang's Metropolis. The Los Angeles Library Downtown branch was built in 1928 by David McKenna. The downtown area is revitalized daily with children, adults, students, tourists, and corporate types spanning in and out.
People may not be able to describe art deco and art nouveau, but they know it when they see it. It's a borrowing of classical architecture but in floral inspired themes that make people look around every time they enter the building.
Massive expansion and monetary support allow the library to host a wide range of areas of need. Professional training, special collections, photo archives, and a children's wing are some of the departments.
Photo Opportunities
Black and white photos and color studies line the main floor, Check out the alcove directly off the main hallway. The downtown Los Angeles corporate towers surround this old fashioned building, which opens onto a park and a gourmet restaurant. The Library park is used often for television series, especially those based in Los Angeles, due to the distinctive topography.
There is a photo collection and archive for those looking for a certain photograph or piece of history. Book and special collection volumes not found many other places may have a repository here. Periodicals from all around the world lie in the basement section. You can concentrate on the urban landscape, the downtown corporate setting, or just follow whomever looks interesting.
Trip Planning
Downtown Los Angeles has multiple ways to get there. Freeways of course, and almost every bus line runs downtown. The MTA Metro light rail lines and underground subway lines have adjacent stops nearby. DASH and LADOT shuttle buses connect almost every way possible
The Los Angeles Library Downtown Branch: Art Deco Exterior, New Age Interior
The library structure itself looks like it was made as backdrop for Fritz Lang's Metropolis. The Los Angeles Library Downtown branch was built in 1928 by David McKenna. The downtown area is revitalized daily with children, adults, students, tourists, and corporate types spanning in and out.
People may not be able to describe art deco and art nouveau, but they know it when they see it. It's a borrowing of classical architecture but in floral inspired themes that make people look around every time they enter the building.
Massive expansion and monetary support allow the library to host a wide range of areas of need. Professional training, special collections, photo archives, and a children's wing are some of the departments.
Photo Opportunities
Black and white photos and color studies line the main floor, Check out the alcove directly off the main hallway. The downtown Los Angeles corporate towers surround this old fashioned building, which opens onto a park and a gourmet restaurant. The Library park is used often for television series, especially those based in Los Angeles, due to the distinctive topography.
There is a photo collection and archive for those looking for a certain photograph or piece of history. Book and special collection volumes not found many other places may have a repository here. Periodicals from all around the world lie in the basement section. You can concentrate on the urban landscape, the downtown corporate setting, or just follow whomever looks interesting.
Trip Planning
Downtown Los Angeles has multiple ways to get there. Freeways of course, and almost every bus line runs downtown. The MTA Metro light rail lines and underground subway lines have adjacent stops nearby. DASH and LADOT shuttle buses connect almost every way possible
|
|
- People may not be able to describe art deco and art nouveau, but they know it when they see it
- The library structure itself looks like it was made as backdrop for Fritz Lang's Metropolis
- Six to Seven floors of mosaics, stairways, windows, vistas on people reading and learning are within
Last Minute Travel Deals
Deals in Los Angeles