Brand Art & Music Library (Glendale, California)

USA / California / Glendale / Glendale, California
The Brand Library is housed in the mansion Brand built in 1904 named El Miradero. A gallery and recital hall was added in 1969. Located in Brand Park, high in the foothills overlooking Glendale and the San Fernando Valley, the Library serves an ever-widening public interested in the arts.

The design of El Miradero is similar to the East Indian Pavilion built for the 1893 Columbian World Exposition held in Chicago and visited by Brand. The architecture is considered Saracenic, with crenellated arches, bulbous domes and minars combining characteristics of Spanish, Moorish, and Indian styles.

Brand died in the house in 1925. He bequeathed El Miradero to the city and Mrs. Brand lived in the house until her death in 1945. The will provided that the property be used exclusively for a public park and library. By 1956 the mansion had been converted into Brand Library. Years later, in response to the need for more arts space, the City Council allocated funds to construct an addition to Brand Library that would include facilities for art exhibitions, lectures and concerts, as well as art and craft studios. The new addition was dedicated in October 1969.

1601 West Mountain Street

www.brandlibrary.org/

Tues./Thurs. 1:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Wed 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Fri./Sat. 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
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Coordinates:   34°10'56"N   118°16'35"W

Comments

  • In early 2014 an extensive renovation was completed. Beautiful view from the front porch looking down the avenue.
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