Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall

Shrine Auditorium
The Shrine Auditorium
Shrine Auditorium
Location within the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Shrine Auditorium
Shrine Auditorium (California)
Shrine Auditorium
Shrine Auditorium (the United States)
Location665 W. Jefferson Blvd
Los Angeles, California
Public transit Jefferson/USC
OwnerAl Malaikah Auditorium Company
TypeIndoor theater
Convention center
Capacity6,300
5,000 (Expo hall)
Construction
Built1925
Opened1926 (1926)
Renovated2002
Construction cost$2.7 million
Tenants
USC Trojans (NCAA) (1939-1972)
Website
shrineauditorium.com
Al Malaikah Temple
Coordinates34°01′24″N 118°16′54″W / 34.02333°N 118.28167°W / 34.02333; -118.28167
ArchitectJohn C. Austin
Architectural styleMoorish Revival
NRHP reference No.87000577
LAHCM No.139
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 2, 1987
Designated LAHCMMarch 5, 1975

The Shrine Auditorium is a landmark large-event venue in Los Angeles, California. It is also the headquarters of the Al Malaikah Temple, a division of the Shriners. It was designated a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument (No. 139) in 1975, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.