Malaga Cove in Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Malaga Cove Library
Palos Verdes
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 24, 2020
1. Malaga Cove Library Marker
The first building erected by the Palos Verdes Library District, established February 6, 1928.
Funded by a $90,000 bond issue, the library opened on June 3, 1930.
Erected 1980 by Palos Verdes Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is February 6, 1928.
Location. 33° 47.922′ N, 118° 23.36′ W. Marker is in Palos Verdes Estates, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Malaga Cove. It is at the intersection of Vνa Campesina and Via Corta, on the right when traveling east on Vνa Campesina. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2400 Vνa Campesina, Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274, 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, 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 Mexicos Alta California.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Malaga Cove Plaza (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chowigna Indian Village (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hollywood Riviera Beach Club (approx. 1.1 miles away); Mirlo Gate Lodge Tower (approx. 2 miles away); Hotel Redondo (approx. 2.7 miles away); George Freeth (approx. 2.8 miles away); The Farmery (approx. 3 miles away); King Harbor and The Marinas (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palos Verdes Estates.
Regarding Malaga Cove Library.
Architect Myron Hunt also worked on The Rose Bowl in Pasadena and the Huntington Library.
Landscape designer Frederick Law Olmsted also worked on New Yorks Central Park, the National Mall in the nations capital, and helped create the National Park System.
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 24, 2020
2. Malaga Cove Library Marker
National Register of Historic Places, and California Register of Historical Resources.
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 24, 2020
3. Malaga Cove Library Markers
The markers are on each side of the library entryway.
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 24, 2020
4. Malaga Cove Library
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 24, 2020
5. Malaga Cove Library
Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 812 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 8, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
