Built 1927 LAHCM # 303 Opened 1927 Added to NRHP 19 May 1987 | NRHP Reference # 87001009 Designated LAHCM June 27, 1986 Phone +1 323-962-3521 | |
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Address 6121 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038, USA Hours Closed today SundayClosedMonday10AM–8PMTuesday12–8PMWednesday10AM–8PMThursday12–8PMFriday9:30AM–5:30PMSaturday9:30AM–5:30PM Similar Ebell of Los Angeles, Temple Israel of Hollywood, Cahuenga Branch, Frances Howard Goldwyn, John Muir Branch Library - L | ||
John C. Fremont Branch Library is a branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library in Los Angeles, California. It is adjacent to the Hancock Park district. It was built in 1927 based on a Mediterranean Revival design by architect Merl L. Barker.
In 1987, the Fremont 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. The application noted that the branch libraries had been constructed in a variety of period revival styles to house the initial branch library system of the City of Los Angeles.
The current facility began construction on December 26, 1926 and was completed in May 1927. The library opened on June 1, 1927. The library closed in 1990 because its masonry was not reinforced and the building was not in compliance with seismic safety codes. The library operated from a temporary location until February 1996. The library re-opened in its current location on March 26, 1996. The in-compliance library gained air conditioning, a meeting room, a small parking lot, wiring for computer and internet usage, and access for disabled persons.