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Malabar Branch
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National Register of Historic Places

Malabar Branch

On the National Register since 198739 years
RevivalListed 1987Los Angeles
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About Malabar Branch

Malabar Branch, at 2801 Wabash Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1987. The Register lists it for its town planning, architecture and social history, at the local level. It was listed as part of Los Angeles Branch Library System TR.

What it isPublic library in Los Angeles, California, USA. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 10 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 10 minutes

2801 Wabash Ave., Los Angeles · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Malabar BranchStart here
  2. 2Forsythe Memorial School for GirlsBuilding · 0.4 mi on
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10 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BCongregation Talmud Torah of Los AngelesByzantine Revival0.7 miBLos Angeles Nurses' ClubRenaissance Revival0.9 miBPan American National Bank of East Los AngelesBuilding1.1 miBSanta Fe Coast Lines HospitalSpanish Colonial Revival1.1 miBEdward Roybal HouseBuilding1.3 miDChicano Moratorium March December 20, 1969District1.3 miBBoyle Hotel-Cummings BlockBuilding1.4 miBStevenson, Robert Louis, BranchSpanish Colonial Revival1.6 miBChurch of the EpiphanyBuilding1.9 miBLincoln Heights BranchClassical Revival2 mi

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Questions about Malabar Branch

Is Malabar Branch on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 19, 1987 (Register number 87001014).

Is Malabar Branch a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Little Tokyo Historic District, 2.5 miles away.

Can you visit Malabar Branch?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Malabar Branch?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 10 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123857544 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.