Temescal Branch Library - Oakland, CA
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N 37° 50.292 W 122° 15.745
10S E 564900 N 4188119
The Temescal Branch Library is one of Oakland's Carnegie libraries.
Waymark Code: WM64B0
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/30/2009
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Grant amount: $35,000
Architectural style: Tudor Revival
Architect: Donovan & Dickey
"Donovan and Dickey chose the Tudor style for the Alden branch, and it is the remaining example of California's two Tudor style Carnegies. It is located on the northwest corner of 52nd Street and Telegraph Avenue near the intersection with Claremont Avenue, three very busy streets, with nearby neighborhood shopping, residences, commerce, and light industry. Its auditorium has served as a community center. Alden was the historical name for the Temescal area but had long been supplanted by the latter in popular usage. The change of the library's name to Temescal was made at the request of neighborhood organizations. The library has recently been retrofitted and refurbished to its original interior appearance." http://www.carnegie-libraries.org/california/oakland-temescal.html
The library's
Website, part of the Oakland Public Library system.