Redondo Beach Public Library | |
Location | 309 Esplanade St., Redondo Beach, California |
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Coordinates | 33°50′16″N118°23′20″W / 33.83778°N 118.38889°W |
Built | 1930 |
Architect | Lovell Bearse Pemberton |
Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 81000158 [1] |
Added to NRHP | March 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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