Lincoln Heights Branch
historic place
The Lincoln Heights Branch, a historic place in Los Angeles County, was erected in 1916. This building was constructed with a grant from Andrew Carnegie. It is one of three surviving Carnegie libraries in Los Angeles. The library's design incorporates Classical Revival and Italian Renaissance Revival styles. Its architecture was modeled after the Villa Papa Giulia in Rome. A distinctive feature is its floorplan, shaped as a segment of a circle, unique among California Carnegie libraries. Initially, the library opened in August 1916 as the Northeast Branch Library. It was renamed the Lincoln Heights Branch in November 1919. In 1975, a community vote led to its renaming as "Biblioteca del Pueblo de Lincoln Heights." The Lincoln Heights Branch was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument in 1983. It was also listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. The historical marker text states: "Lincoln Heights Branch Library, Cultural Heritage Board Monument No. 261. Erected by City of Los Angeles." This site represents a significant example of early 20th-century public library architecture and community development in Los Angeles.