John Muir Branch Library, Los Angeles

John Muir Branch Library is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library. It was built in 1930 based on a design by architect Henry F. Withey.

In 1987, the Muir Branch and several other branch libraries in Los Angeles were added to the National Register of Historic Places as part of a thematic group submission.

Following damage to the building in a series of earthquakes, the library temporarily relocated to a mini-mall in 1987. The historic library was reopened in 1997.

See also

• List of Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles
• List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in South Los Angeles
• Los Angeles Public Library

Notes

References

• "South-Central; Historic Library Branch to Open After Renovation," Los Angeles Times, November 6, 1997.
• "After the Riots: REBUILDING Grant Awarded to Library Branches," Los Angeles Times, June 18, 1992.
• "Lee Side O'L.A.," Lee Shippey, Los Angeles Times, August 18, 1930.
• "Library Branch Site Bought and Plans Ordered," Los Angeles Times, May 2, 1929.