Pan-Pacific Auditorium

Pan-Pacific Auditorium
Entrance of the Pan-Pacific Auditorium, 1970s
Interactive map of Pan-Pacific Auditorium
Location7600 W. Beverly Blvd.
Coordinates34°4′31″N 118°21′15″W / 34.07528°N 118.35417°W / 34.07528; -118.35417
Construction
Built1935
Closed1972
ArchitectWurdeman & Becket
Tenants
USC Trojans (NCAA) (1949–1959)
Pan-Pacific Auditorium
NRHP reference No.78000688
LAHCM No.183
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 16, 1978
Designated LAHCMMarch 1, 1978
Removed from NRHPSeptember 27, 1989

The Pan-Pacific Auditorium was a privately owned auditorium in the Fairfax District of Los Angeles, California. Built in 1935, it stood near the site of Gilmore Field, an early Los Angeles baseball venue predating Dodger Stadium. For over 35 years it was the premier location for indoor public events in Los Angeles. The facility was closed in 1972, beginning 17 years of steady neglect and decay. In 1978, the Pan-Pacific Auditorium was included in the National Register of Historic Places, but eleven years later the sprawling wooden structure was destroyed in a fire.