Fresno Memorial Auditorium

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]

Fresno Memorial Auditorium
Location2425 Fresno St., Fresno, California
Coordinates36°44′23″N 119°47′15″W
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

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