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Building History

Walter Wurdeman was the partner-in-charge of this commission. Gebhard and Winter (1994) indicated building dated from 1935-1938, although they noted the firm to have been Wurdeman and Becket; it was built during the period of the Plummer, Wurdeman, and Becket partnership.

Building Notes

The Pan-Pacific Auditorium, Los Angeles won an Honor Award from the Southern California Chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in January 1947. The Awards Committee consisted of George B. Allison, Chair, Pierpont Davis, John Rex, and Byron Tharaldson; this committee invited John W. Root, FAIA, of Burnham and Root, Architects, Chicago, IL, Pietro Belluschi, Architect, Portland, OR, and Ernest Born, Architect, San Francisco, CA, to act as judges for the awards program that was halted between the years 1938-1946.

Elvis Presley performed here for the first time on the West Coast.

Demolition

A fire destroyed the building on 05/24/1989. A replica of the Pan-Pacific Auditorium's entry facade opened at the entry to Disney's Hollywood Studios exhibit at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL, on 05/01/1989. Additionally, architects recreated the building's entryway towers at the entrance turnstille building of the Disney California Adventure theme park in 2011. Walt Disney resided nearby to Becket and the two exchanged ideas on architectural design over the years.