{"nrhp_refnum":"87001005","name":"Angelus Mesa Branch","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"2700 W. Fifty-second St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Los Angeles","county":"Los Angeles County","state":"CA","lat":33.99478819900003,"lon":-118.32303690199996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1987-05-19","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Community Planning and Development","Architecture","Social History"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A one-story branch library at 2700 W. 52nd Street in Los Angeles, built in 1929 to a design by architect Royal Dana, and part of the Los Angeles branch library thematic group.","why_significant":"The nomination presents it as a tall rectangular single-gable building on a corner site, a configuration that three different architects tried with variations at other branch libraries. Its size and massing are compatible with the older Palladian-style grammar school across the intersection. Both buildings are called the best examples of landmark architecture in the immediate area.","narrative":"Angelus Mesa Branch Library, at 2700 W. 52nd Street in Los Angeles, was built in 1929 and designed by architect Royal Dana. It is a one-story rectangular building in a simplified blend of Spanish and Mediterranean styles, with a red tile roof and walls that appear to be concrete block. The symmetrical street side has a central entry flanked by three sets of multi-pane casement windows, and the east side has a large picture window with a decorative wrought iron grille. Inside, a redwood beam ceiling, tiled doorway surround and large ceramic tile fireplace add to the Spanish character. The nomination describes it as a tall, single-gable building on a corner site, a layout that three different architects attempted with variations at other branch libraries. Its scale suits the older Palladian-style grammar school across the intersection, and the two buildings are described as the best examples of landmark architecture nearby. The nominated parcel is a rectangle of 70 by 135 feet.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"Royal Dana","architectural_style":"Simplified combination of Spanish and Mediterranean styling","criteria":[],"status_note":null,"vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:28.304424-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/87001005.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87001005/da418cd59b-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/87001005/da418cd59b-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Los Angeles","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Angeles_Mesa_Branch_Library,_Los_Angeles.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Angeles_Mesa_Branch_Library,_Los_Angeles.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123857398","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angeles_Mesa_Branch_Library","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4762622"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/los-angeles-county/angelus-mesa-branch-87001005/"}