Built 1898 (1898) NRHP Reference # 76000513 Opened 1898 Phone +1 909-798-7565 | Architect Griffith, T.R. CHISL # 994 Area 8,000 m² Added to NRHP 12 December 1976 | |
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Location 125 W. Vine St., Redlands, California Architectural style Mission Revival, Moorish Revival Address 125 W Vine St, Redlands, CA 92373, USA Hours Open today · 1–5PMSunday1–5PMMonday10AM–9PMTuesday10AM–9PMWednesday10AM–6PMThursday10AM–6PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday10AM–5PM Similar Kimberly Crest, San Bernardino de Sena, Morey Mansion, About Redlands, Sylvan Park Profiles | ||
The A. K. Smiley Public Library is a public library located at 125 W. Vine St. in Redlands, California. Built in 1898, the library was donated to Redlands by philanthropist Albert K. Smiley. Architect T. R. Griffith designed the library in a style which has alternately been described as Mission Revival and Moorish Revival and includes a variety of elements from additional styles. The building has a tile roof and parapets topping arcades on its sides, which suggest a Mission Revival influence; however, the battlement and the curves in the parapet are Moorish Revival elements. In addition, elements of the arches in the arcade, the windows, and the roof ridge were borrowed from classical, Gothic, Spanish Romanesque, and Oriental themens. The library still serves as the Redlands public library. In addition, it houses a collection of materials on native tribes in California donated by Andrew Carnegie, as well as a collection of rare materials about Southern California and local history.
The library was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1976. It was designated a California Historical Landmark on August 17, 1990.