page_title: Bunker Hill, Los Angeles
section_title: Library Steps
hierarchical_section_title: Bunker Hill, Los Angeles / Notable features / Library Steps
caption_attribution_description: English: "Library Steps" (1989) by Lawrence Halprin
context_page_description: Bunker Hill is a historic prominence that separated Downtown Los Angeles from the city to the west before the hill was tunneled through at Second Street in 1924.
  In the late 20th century, the hill was lowered in elevation, and the entire area was redeveloped to supplant old frame and concrete buildings with modern high-rises and other structures for residences, commerce, entertainment, and education.
context_section_description: The 60-foot wide double stairway public art installation Library Steps was designed by Lawrence Halprin in 1989.  It physically and symbolically connects the main entrance of the Los Angeles Public Library at Fifth Street with Hope Place and the Kechum-Downtown YMCA to the north.  The double stairs flank a cascading river rock "stream" that flows from the pool surrounding Robert Graham's 1992 public art sculpture Source Figure, and terminate at Fifth Street with a fountain element and seating. Both Library Steps and Source Figure are archived by Public Art in Public Places.
caption: Library Steps, also called Bunker Hill Steps