From original description: “Slides of New Central Library. Taken mostly December, 1963. View along south facade at main floor level, showing close-up grille."
From original description: “Slides of New Central Library. Taken mostly December, 1963. Main facade, taken from top of fire station across the street. Unfortunately, due to the coincidence that the roof level is the same as point from which the picture is taken, there is no perspective to enable you to distinguish the library building from the school auditorium at right rear."
From original description: “Slides of New Central Library. Taken mostly December, 1963. View of south facade from Olive Avenue sidewalk, looking diagonally across parking lot."
In 1954, Burbank voters approved a 10-year capital improvement program to help improve city infrastructure. One project was a new central library that was completed in 1963.
"Lincoln in Meditation" was sculpted in 1962 by Henry Van Wolf and donated to the library on September 19, 1975 by France Muir Pomeroy. The bust was moved from Central Library to Abraham Lincoln Park, near the Buena Vista Library, for the park and library dedications, December 7, 2002.
"Lincoln in Meditation" was sculpted in 1962 by Henry Van Wolf and donated to the library on September 19, 1975 by France Muir Pomeroy. The bust was moved from Central Library to Abraham Lincoln Park, near the Buena Vista Library, for the park and library dedications, December 7, 2002. From notes on photo: "Central Library."
Photo of Burbank Central Library from across Glenoaks Blvd. The letter "i" is missing from the library sign. The statue "Lincoln in Meditation" can be seen on the right side of the photo, visible over the head of a female pedestrian.
