Pasadena in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
La Pintoresca Library
Photographed By Tatiana Zavala, April 6, 2024
1. La Pintoresca Library Marker
City of Pasadena cultural heritage landmark
Architects: Bennett & Haskell
1930
Erected 1930.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 34° 10.152′ N, 118° 8.966′ W. Marker is in Pasadena, California, in Los Angeles County. Marker can be reached from North Raymond Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1355 N Raymond Ave, Pasadena CA 91103, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Jackie and Mack Robinson (approx. ¼ mile away); Pasadena Motorcycle Club Quonset Hut (approx. ¼ mile away); The Washington Square Neighborhood (approx. 0.8 miles away); Washington Park (approx. 0.8 miles away); Christmas Tree Lane (approx. 1.2 miles away); An Unforgettable Day (approx. 1.2 miles away); 1942 Rose Bowl (approx. 1.2 miles away); George Ellery Hale (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pasadena.
Also see . . . Books, not booze!…(Pasadena Public Library). Full title: Books, not booze! How the anti-saloon movement helped establish the first branch library in North Pasadena
Excerpt: In 1905 Painter sold his hotel to General M.C. Wentworth,(Submitted on May 7, 2024.)who renamed it the La Pintoresca Hotel (which means “the picturesque” in Spanish). It continued to thrive for another seven years until a fire destroyed it in 1912. The hotel was not rebuilt and Wentworth eventually sold the land to the City in 1914.
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Eleven years after the purchase, the City converted the property to a park in 1925 and hoped someday to add a branch library next to it. In 1930, that hope was realized with the construction of the La Pintoresca Branch Library, the namesake of the hotel which had previously occupied this site. It replaced the North Pasadena Branch, which was established in 1908 and which hitherto was located in rented quarters next to a grocery store.
This year marks the 88th anniversary of the La Pintoresca Branch Library building and the 110th anniversary of the branch’s establishment. The first branch of the Pasadena Public Library, the La Pintoresca Branch has a long and proud history, one that speaks of community spirit, civic engagement, and a thirst for learning.
Its history begins in 1905 when the Washington Heights Woman’s Christian Temperance Union decided to sponsor a reading room for the residents of North Pasadena. The significance of this event is best understood in the context of Pasadena’s anti-saloon movement…
Photographed By Tatiana Zavala, April 6, 2024
2. La Pintoresca Library Marker, next to main entrance
Additional keywords. Library
Photographed By Tatiana Zavala, April 6, 2024
3. La Pintoresca Library Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 7, 2024, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
