Bridges Auditorium
| Mabel Shaw Bridges Music Auditorium | |
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Interactive map of the Mabel Shaw Bridges Music Auditorium area | |
| Alternative names | Big Bridges |
| General information | |
| Type | Auditorium |
| Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
| Location | 450 N. College Way, Claremont, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°05′53″N 117°42′44″W / 34.09806°N 117.71222°W |
| Named for | Mabel Shaw Bridges |
| Construction started | 1930 |
| Completed | 1931 |
| Opened | 1932 |
| Renovated | 1975 |
| Cost | $650,000 |
| Owner | Pomona College |
| Height | |
| Height | 28.9 m (95 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Steel, reinforced concrete |
| Floor area | 60,000 square feet (5,600 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | William Templeton Johnson |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 2,494 |
| Public transit access | Claremont |
| Website | |
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The Mabel Shaw Bridges Music Auditorium, more commonly known as Bridges Auditorium or Big Bridges (to distinguish it from nearby Bridges Hall of Music, known as Little Bridges), is a 2,500-seat auditorium at Pomona College in Claremont, California, United States. It was designed by William Templeton Johnson and opened in 1932. It hosts a variety of performances for the college and outside groups.