The Historian · Zoe · Los Angeles
Los Angeles Central Library
I've done research here for years. The History Department on the second floor holds city directories going back to the 1880s. You can find who lived on your street a century ago.
Built 1926, designed by Bertram Goodhue. The rotunda murals and the Children's Literature department alone justify the trip. Nearly lost to arson in 1986.
— Zoe, The Historian
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