Auditorium
National Register of Historic Places

Auditorium

Torrance, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
October 12, 1983
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
83003499

About this property

An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens. Auditoriums can be found in entertainment venues, community halls, and theaters, and may be used for rehearsal, presentation, performing arts productions, public speeches or as a learning space.

Location

2200 W. Carson
Torrance, Los Angeles County, California
33.82996, -118.32060

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 83003499. It was listed on October 12, 1983.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTEDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Questions about this property

When was Auditorium listed on the National Register?

Auditorium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 12, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Auditorium?

Auditorium is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Auditorium?

The period of significance for Auditorium is recorded as the industrial era.

Can I research the history near Auditorium?

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