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HISTORICAL PHOTOS
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Elsie Studley, Librarian 1944-1950

St. James Church
Future site of the Del Mar Library

St. James Church
Designed in Craftsman style by architect John Austin and built in 1914

Priests of St. James Church 1939

Library in Del Mar Plaza

Albatross restaurant 1978

Office Space
Circa 1980s, the building became home to the popular Albatross restaurant

Del Mar Library 1977-1996
"Temporary" location in a trailer in the old Del Mar City Hall parking lot

Offices

The building before becoming the library
The Eucalyptus trees were a scenic fixture of Camino del Mar for decades

Early library garden

Original library dedication plaque

Eucalyptus trees on Camino del Mar
For many years beautiful Eucalyptus grew in front of the library before removal in 2015 by the City of Del Mar

Community room construction
Constructed on an existing side patio

Community room construction
The new Community Room was constructed in 2009

Historic California Route 101
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