Van Nuys in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Van Nuys Library

Photographed By Craig Baker, October 26, 2018

1. Van Nuys Library Marker

Inscription. Los Angeles Public Library, Van Nuys branch, built 1926. This property was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1987, and added to the list of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments on April 15, 2008.

Erected 2008. (Marker Number 911.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 34° 11.088′ N, 118° 27.039′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Van Nuys. Marker is at the intersection of Sylvan Street and Vesper Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Sylvan Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14555 Sylvan St, Van Nuys CA 91411, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Country General Store (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Engine Company No. 39 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ernani Bernardi Plaza (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Baird House (approx. ¼ mile away); Sherman Oaks Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.8 miles away); Tarahat Ahiiv (approx.

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1.8 miles away); Tujunga Wash (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Great Wall of Los Angeles (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Van Nuys Library and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, October 26, 2018

2. Van Nuys Library and Marker

Marker is to the right of the door. The former library is now a private law office.

Van Nuys City Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, January 1, 2021

3. Van Nuys City Hall

On Sylvan Street east of Van Nuys Blvd, built in 1932. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 202.

Van Nuys Women’s Club image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, January 1, 2021

4. Van Nuys Women’s Club

On Sylvan Street east of Kester Ave, built in 1917, it is now a church. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 201.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 380 times since then and 50 times this year. Last updated on January 2, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3, 4. submitted on January 2, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.