In 2011, I wrote a South Bay History blog post about the San Pedro public library building that opened in 1906. The distinctive domed building at 820 Beacon St. was funded by steel industry titan Andrew Carnegie, one of 1,689 libraries he funded during his lifetime. But that library, which closed in 1923, is onlyContinue reading “San Pedro’s public library keeps up with the times and its growing clientele”
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El Segundo takes its time to create a splendid setting for its public library
The Standard Oil Company of California essentially created the city of El Segundo when it opened its massive refinery there in late 1911. The company had purchased Frank Bennett’s 840-acre farm in June 1911 after its Richmond refinery in the Bay Area had reached its production capacity. I Standard, now known as Chevron USA, putContinue reading “El Segundo takes its time to create a splendid setting for its public library”
