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. Marker is at the intersection of Vía Campesina and Via Corta, on the right when traveling east on Vía Campesina. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2400 Vía Campesina, Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Chowigna Indian Village (approx. 0.4 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); The Plunge and The Lightning Racer (approx. 3.2 miles away); Bill and Bob Meistrell (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palos Verdes Estates.
Regarding Malaga Cove Library.
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Architect Myron Hunt also worked on The Rose Bowl in Pasadena and the Huntington Library.
Landscape designer Frederick Law Olmsted also worked on New York’s Central Park, the National Mall in the nation’s 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 368 times since then and 61 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.
