Jackson, Helen Hunt, Branch
Why it's listed
Built in 1925 at 2330 Naomi Street in Los Angeles, this wood-frame building was designed by C. E. Noerenberg as a neighborhood branch library. It was the smallest building in the city's branch system. Its Spanish Colonial Revival styling was chosen to fit the scale of nearby buildings and to give the library a residential look. The one-story building has an L-plan, smooth stucco walls, a parapeted flat roof and an inset tower with a hip tile roof. The recessed entry is through the tower, and a casement window with a decorative iron grille lies south of it. Above the entry, a panel with dentils once carried the library's name. A pair of palms on the side are ringed by an arroyo stone retaining wall. The nomination presents the style as especially suitable for small institutional buildings, compared with the Classical Revival and other period revival styles used for larger public buildings. The building is now used as a church.
Significance in brief: The nomination points to it as the smallest building in the city's branch library system. Its Spanish Colonial Revival design was chosen to match the scale of nearby buildings and to look like a house. The style is described as well suited to small institutional buildings, in contrast to the Classical Revival or other period revival styles used for larger public buildings.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 87001011, listed May 19, 1987. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 2330 Naomi St., Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Listed | May 19, 1987 |
| Reference number | 87001011 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | C. E. Noerenberg |
| Architectural style | Spanish Colonial Revival (also described as Spanish-Mediterranean Revival) |
| Areas of significance | Community Planning and Development, Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Now used as a church; the three arched windows north of the entry are described as boarded over. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 34.01698, -118.25310 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 87001011.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5702505
- This listing as JSON
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