Redondo Beach Public Library

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Historic Redondo Beach Public Library
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Location309 Esplanade St., Redondo Beach, California
Coordinates 33°50′16″N118°23′20″W / 33.83778°N 118.38889°W / 33.83778; -118.38889
Built1930
ArchitectLovell Bearse Pemberton
Architectural style Mission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No. 81000158 [1]
Added to NRHPMarch 12, 1981

The old Redondo Beach Public Library is a small Spanish mission-style public works building located in Redondo Beach, California. It was built in the 1930s by Lovell Bearse Pemberton and is located adjacent to the Redondo Beach Pier, a popular tourist attraction in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. The building's main entrance faces east, towards a large open space park filled with a veterans' memorial and playground. The backside of the building faces the Pacific Ocean and offers benches for tourists to enjoy the view. The new library was opened in 1995. [2]

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References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Redondo Beach library | South Bay History".