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Identifier	post_00275
Title	Auditorium Building, Temple Baptist Church, Los Angeles, Calif.
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	circa 1940
Subject (Topic)	Auditoriums--California--Los Angeles; Church buildings--California--Los Angeles
Subject (Name)	Philharmonic Auditorium (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Subject (Place)	Pershing Square (Los Angeles, Calif.); Downtown Los Angeles (Calif.)
Physical Description	1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/#d.en.3004
Language	eng
Description	Exterior view of the Philharmonic Auditorium building looking west from Pershing square in Downtown Los Angeles.
Historical Background	The Auditorium was designed by Charles F. Whittlesey and constructed on the site where Hazard's pavilion was in 1906. When the eight story building was first completed, it was named as the Temple Auditorium since the Temple Baptist Church used on Sundays for the service. It also housed retail stores, offices and two halls other than the main auditorium. The building became known as the Philharmonic Auditorium after the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra occupied in 1920. It was remodeled with the design of Stiles O. Clements in 1938 as shown.
Additional Printed Matter	On front: "Auditorium Building--Opposite Pershing Square Fift & Olive Sts. Los Angeles 13, Calif. G Kearnie Keegan, D.D., Pastor. Carlyle Bennett, Church Administrator and Minister of Music. Volus Norsworthy, Minister of Eduction and Assistant to the Pator. Sunday Services, Bible School, 9:30 A.M.; Training Service, 6:00 P.M. Worship, 11 A.M.: Evangelistic Hour, 7:30 P.M. The Friendly Downtown Church. Come Worship with us."
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection