Lincoln Heights in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Lincoln Heights Library
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 1, 2023
1. Lincoln Heights Library Marker
Lincoln Heights Branch Library, Cultural Heritage Board Monument No. 261.
City of Los Angeles
Erected by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 261.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Carnegie Libraries, and the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series lists.
Location. 34° 4.58′ N, 118° 12.862′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Lincoln Heights. It is at the intersection of Workman Street and Avenue 26, on the left when traveling south on Workman Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2530 Workman St, Los Angeles CA 90031, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fire Station No. 1 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Huron Substation (approx. Ύ mile away); Buena Vista Street Viaduct (approx. 0.8 miles away); Portolα Trail (approx. 0.8 miles away); Florence Nightingale Junior High School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Emiliano Zapata (approx. 0.9 miles away); Confluence of Waters and Cultures
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Regarding Lincoln Heights Library. This is the second oldest branch library in Los Angeles, built in 1916 with a grant from Andrew Carnegie. One of three surviving Carnegie libraries in the city. Designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 261 in 1983, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Original to the building: tables, chairs, & light fixtures. The floor is made from a special composition of pulverized carborundum and lead which gives a glossy yet non-slippery surface.
The library building shares elements at its entrance common to many Carnegie libraries: a stairway symbolizing personal elevation through learning, and lampposts at the front entrance symbolizing enlightenment.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The three Carnegie libraries in Los Angeles.
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 1, 2023
2. Lincoln Heights Library Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 1, 2023
3. Library and Marker
The street sign is at far right.
LAPL Security Pacific National Bank Collection
4. Lincoln Heights Library
This photo is on display inside the library. Date unknown.
Public Domain
5. Villa in Rome
The library was built in a semicircle, designed after the Villa de Guilia in Rome, which was the home of Pope Julius III in 1551-1553.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 509 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 2, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
