Fresno Memorial Auditorium
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| Location | 2425 Fresno St., Fresno, California |
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| Coordinates | 36°44′23″N 119°47′15″W / 36.73972°N 119.78750°W |
| Area | 2.9 acres (1.2 ha) |
| Built by | Trewhitt & Shields Company |
| Architect | Allied Architects of Fresno |
| Architectural style | Art Deco, Moderne |
| NRHP reference No. | 94000427[1] |
| Added to NRHP | May 10, 1994 |
The Fresno Memorial Auditorium, at 2425 Fresno St. in
contributing site on 2.9 acres (1.2 ha).[1]
It has also been known as Veterans Memorial Auditorium. It was built during 1935–36 to accommodate a wide range of activities and performances. To take just one arbitrary example, Tallulah Bankhead performed in The Little Foxes here on January 9, 1941.[2]
It was designed in Moderne and Art Deco style by "Allied Architects of Fresno"; it was built by contractor Trewhitt & Shields Company.[2]
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
- ^ a b Roger Bordeaux Taylor (September 14, 1993). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Fresno Memorial Auditorium / Veterans Memorial Auditorium". National Park Service. Retrieved November 18, 2019. With accompanying 18 photos
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