Eagle Rock Branch Library
historic place
The Eagle Rock Branch Library, a historic place in Los Angeles County, has a rich past. The community secured a $7,500 grant from the Carnegie Corporation for its construction. Designed by architect W. E. Kleinpell in the Mission Revival style, the original library building opened on April 1, 1915. In 1923, Eagle Rock was annexed by Los Angeles, and the library became a branch of the Los Angeles Public Library system. The building underwent a significant redesign in 1927 by architects Henry C. Newton and Robert D. Murray, reopening in 1928. This structure served as the Eagle Rock Branch Library until 1981, when a new library facility opened elsewhere. The original building, located at 2225 Colorado Boulevard, was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1985 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. It now functions as the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock. This site is significant for its role in the cultural development of the Eagle Rock community and as an example of public architecture.