Main Street Branch Library
The Main Street Branch Library is one of four branch libraries for the City of Huntington Beach Public Library system. The architectural firm of McLellan, MacDonald and Marcwith designed the library in the International Style (more recently called Mid Century Modern) as part of the Civic Center. Construction began on the 9,034-square-foot Main Street Branch Library in 1949. The site-cast, concrete tilt-up method used to build it was considered novel at the time. On Sunday, September 30, 1951, the new library was dedicated by Mayor Vernon Langenbeck. This library served as the main library from 1951 until the Central Library opened in April 1975. It is located in the 1.1 acre Triangle Park that the Huntington Beach Company officially deeded to the city in 1917. The library is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Huntington Beach, Orange County
Photographers: Kurt Bayless, Gary Miller
SoCal Landmarks teamed up with members of the Photographic Society of Orange County (PSOC) to document this landmark.