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A. K. Smiley Public Library
Photo: Phil Scoville from Provo, UT, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

A. K. Smiley Public Library

Redlands’s first place on the National RegisterListed Dec 12, 1976; only 370 of California’s 2,865 listings are older
Moorish StyleListed 1976Redlands
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About A. K. Smiley Public Library

A. K. Smiley Public Library, at 125 W. Vine St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 12, 1976: the first place in Redlands to be listed. Only 370 of California’s 2,865 listings are older. The Register lists it for its art, education and architecture, at the local level. The listing covers 2 acres. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isPublic library in Redlands, 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 · 70 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1898 to today

  1. 1898Built, designed by T. R. Griffith
  2. 1976Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 50 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes

125 W. Vine St., Redlands · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1A. K. Smiley Public LibraryStart here
  2. 2US Post Office-Redlands MainMediterranean/Mission Revival · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Redlands Santa Fe Depot DistrictLate Victorian · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4City Transfer and Storage Company WarehouseBuilding · 0.3 mi on
Around it

5 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

DSmiley Park Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.2 miBRedlands Central Railway Company Car BarnMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.5 miBBeverly RanchLate Victorian0.7 miBKimberly CrestLate 19th and 20th Century Revivals1.3 miBBarton VillaSecond Empire1.9 mi

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Questions about A. K. Smiley Public Library

Is A. K. Smiley Public Library on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 12, 1976 (Register number 76000513).

Is A. K. Smiley Public Library a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Harada House, 11.6 miles away.

Can you visit A. K. Smiley Public Library?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of A. K. Smiley Public Library?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 70 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 123860716 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.