Ocean Park in Santa Monica in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Ocean Park Branch Library

Santa Monica Landmark

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 2, 2018

1. Ocean Park Branch Library Marker

Inscription. The Ocean Park Branch Library was built as a gift of the Carnegie Foundation in 1918 on land donated by the Tegner family. The design is a simplified variation of Greek Revival architecture. Although small Carnegie Libraries were once found in towns across the United States, this is one of the last remaining in California.

Erected 1977 by City of Santa Monica.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries series list.

Location. 34° 0.162′ N, 118° 29.028′ W. Marker is in Santa Monica, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Ocean Park. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Ocean Park Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2601 Main St, Santa Monica CA 90405, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

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on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Shotgun House (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Street Neighborhood Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); Roy Jones House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Third Street Neighborhood Historic District (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Third Street Neighborhood Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); George House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Native Story (approx. ¼ mile away); Pleasure Piers (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Monica.

Also see . . . Ocean Park Library. Website of the Santa Monica Conservancy has information on 100 historic places in Santa Monica. (Submitted on July 3, 2018.)

Ocean Park Branch Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 2, 2018

2. Ocean Park Branch Library

Marker is at the far left.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 2, 2018

3. Ocean Park Branch Library

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 437 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 3, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.