Vermont Square Branch Library, Los Angeles

Name: Vermont Square Branch Library
Address: Los Angeles, United States

#623 among attractions in Los Angeles

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Vermont Square Branch Library, Los Angeles

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Vermont Square Branch Library is the oldest branch library in the Los Angeles Public Library system. Located about a mile southwest of the University of Southern California campus, in the Vermont Square district, it was built in 1913 with a grant from Andrew Carnegie. One of three surviving Carnegie libraries in Los Angeles, it has been designated a Historic-Cultural Monument and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ()

Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 33°59'60"N, 118°17'45"W

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South Los Angeles (Vermont Square)Los Angeles United States

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Vermont Square Branch Library – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, California Science Center, Exposition Park Rose Garden.

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