Powell Library, Los Angeles

Name: Powell Library
Address: Los Angeles, United States

#544 among attractions in Los Angeles

Romanesque architecture, Library

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Powell Library is the main college undergraduate library on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. Powell Library is also known as the College Library. It was constructed from 1926 to 1929 and was one of the original four buildings that comprised the UCLA campus in the early period of the university's life. Its Romanesque Revival architecture design, its historic value and its popularity with students make it one of the defining images of UCLA. ()

Alternative names: Completed: 1929 (95 years ago)Coordinates: 34°4'18"N, 118°26'31"W

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West Los Angeles (Westwood)Los Angeles United States

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Powell Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Fowler Museum at UCLA, Playboy Mansion, Royce Hall, Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden.

~560 ftNW
Museum, Art museum, Auditorium
Fowler Museum at UCLA, Los Angeles
3 min walk • The Fowler Museum at UCLA, commonly known as The Fowler, and formerly Museum of Cultural History and Fowler Museum of Cultural History, is a museum on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles which explores art and material culture primarily from Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and the Americas, past and present.
0.8 miNE
Entertainment
Playboy Mansion, Los Angeles
20 min walk • The Playboy Mansion, also known as the Playboy Mansion West, is the former home of Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner who lived there from 1974 until his death in 2017.
~440 ftN
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Royce Hall, Los Angeles
3 min walk • Royce Hall is a building on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles. Designed by the Los Angeles firm of Allison & Allison and completed in 1929, it is one of the four original buildings on UCLA's Westwood campus and has come to be the defining image of the university.
0.4 miS
Botanical garden, Park, Garden
Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, Los Angeles
11 min walk • The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden is a 7-acre botanical garden located on the southeastern corner of the University of California, Los Angeles campus, California, United States. It is named after Dr. Mildred Esther Mathias Hassler, a noted American botanist. The director is Victoria Sork.
0.7 miSE
Skyscraper
Wilshire Regent, Los Angeles
19 min walk • The Wilshire Regent is a 23-story, 92.47 m full service condominium skyscraper in the Wilshire Corridor section of Westwood, Los Angeles, California and the 103rd tallest building in Los Angeles.
0.7 miSW
Nightlife, Cinema
Fox Theater, Los Angeles
19 min walk • The Fox Theatre, Westwood Village, also known as the Fox Village Theatre, is a historic, landmark cinema in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, in the Westwood Village. It is located in the heart of Westwood and only a couple of minutes from UCLA. It is currently operated by...
~1490 ftN
Museum, Art museum, Vernacular architecture
Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden, Los Angeles
8 min walk • The Franklin D. Murphy Sculpture Garden is one of the most comprehensive sculpture gardens in the United States. The garden is located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles and is run by the Hammer Museum.
~530 ftSE
Library
UCLA Library, Los Angeles
3 min walk • The library system of the University of California, Los Angeles, is one of the largest academic research libraries in North America, with a collection of over twelve million books and 100,000 serials.
0.7 miS
Moorish revival architecture
Janss Dome, Los Angeles
19 min walk • The Janss Investment Company Building, also known as the Janss Dome, is a historic building in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, in the Westwood Village.
0.7 miSW
Cinema, Nightlife
Fox Bruin Theater, Los Angeles
18 min walk • The Fox Bruin Theater is a 670-seat movie palace located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, near University of California, Los Angeles.
0.7 miE
Park
Holmby Park, Los Angeles
18 min walk • Holmby Park is a public park in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Powell Library?

Nearby attractions include Royce Hall, Los Angeles (3 min walk), UCLA Library, Los Angeles (3 min walk), Fowler Museum at UCLA, Los Angeles (3 min walk), UCLA Meteorite Collection, Los Angeles (5 min walk).

How to get to Powell Library by public transport?

The nearest stations to Powell Library:

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UCLA Schoenberg Hall • Lines: 17 (4 min walk)
UCLA Faculty Center • Lines: 17 (4 min walk)