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The '''Fresno Memorial Auditorium''', at 2425 Fresno St. in [[Fresno, California]], was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1994. Besides the one [[contributing building]], the listing included two [[contributing objects]] and a [[contributing site]] on {{convert|2.9|acre|ha}}.<ref name=nris/>
The '''Fresno Memorial Auditorium''', at 2425 Fresno St. in [[Fresno, California]], was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1994. Besides the one [[contributing building]], the listing included two [[contributing objects]] and a [[contributing site]] on {{convert|2.9|acre|ha}}.<ref name=nris/>


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.<ref name=nrhpdoc/>
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.<ref name=nrhpdoc/>


It was designed in Moderne and Art Deco style by "Allied Architects of Fresno"; it was built by contractor Trewhitt & Shields Company.<ref name="nrhpdoc">{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=94000427}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Fresno Memorial Auditorium / Veterans Memorial Auditorium |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author=Roger Bordeaux Taylor |date=September 14, 1993 |accessdate=November 18, 2019}} With {{NRHP url|id=94000427|photos=y|title=accompanying 18 photos}}</ref>
It was designed in Moderne and Art Deco style by "Allied Architects of Fresno"; it was built by contractor Trewhitt & Shields Company.<ref name="nrhpdoc">{{cite web|url={{NRHP url|id=94000427}}|title=National Register of Historic Places Registration: Fresno Memorial Auditorium / Veterans Memorial Auditorium |publisher=[[National Park Service]]|author=Roger Bordeaux Taylor |date=September 14, 1993 |accessdate=November 18, 2019}} With {{NRHP url|id=94000427|photos=y|title=accompanying 18 photos}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 10:44, 28 July 2024

Fresno Memorial Auditorium
Fresno Memorial Auditorium is located in California
Fresno Memorial Auditorium
Location2425 Fresno St., Fresno, California
Coordinates36°44′23″N 119°47′15″W / 36.73972°N 119.78750°W / 36.73972; -119.78750
Area2.9 acres (1.2 ha)
Built byTrewhitt & Shields Company
ArchitectAllied Architects of Fresno
Architectural styleArt Deco, Moderne
NRHP reference No.94000427[1]
Added to NRHPMay 10, 1994

The Fresno Memorial Auditorium, at 2425 Fresno St. in Fresno, California, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1994. Besides the one contributing building, the listing included two contributing objects and a 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

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  2. ^ 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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