Cahuenga Branch Library

Cahuenga Branch Library
Cahuenga Branch, June 2008
Location4591 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°5′28″N 118°17′17″W / 34.09111°N 118.28806°W / 34.09111; -118.28806
Built1916
ArchitectRussell, C.H.
Architectural styleItalian Renaissance Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
MPSLos Angeles Branch Library System TR
NRHP reference No.87001006
LAHCM No.314
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 19, 1987
Designated LAHCMOctober 24, 1986

Cahuenga Branch is the third oldest branch library facility in the Los Angeles Public Library system. Located at 4591 Santa Monica Boulevard in the East Hollywood section of Los Angeles, it was built in 1916 with a grant from Andrew Carnegie. One of three surviving Carnegie libraries in Los Angeles, it has been designated as a Historic-Cultural Monument and listed in the National Register of Historic Places.