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Glendale Civic Auditorium

1401 N. Verdugo Rd. Glendale, CA 91208 | map |


Opened: 1938, constructed as a WPA project. The building is a two story complex that houses a 11,000 s.f. auditorium on the ground level with a stage and flat hardwood floor. There's also a lower 14,000 s.f. space with a dance floor and kitchen. The photo is one from the website of the L.A. Pottery Show

Website: www.glendalecivic.com  Phone: 818-548-2787

Capacity: The main auditorium can seat 1,000 when set up theatre-style.


Interior views:  


 A 2015 look to the stage by Andrew Laverdiere that appears on the site The Living New Deal.


 
The rear of the space during a drum show. It's a 2017 photo from Art Quench magazine.


More exterior views: 


An early entrance view. Photo: Glendale Civic website



A postcard from the City of Glendale collection.



Marquee change time in the 60s. Photo: Glendale Civic website 



A recent entrance view. It's a photo from the Civic Auditorium website. 

More Information: The venue's website has a link to a PDF for more details about the building.

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