I don't believe we have seen this interesting building on
nla.
The Methodist Auditorium in Huntington Beach, 1905.
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It's almost barn-like in appearance. (except for the arched truss roof)
& I'm still trying to figure out the utility of the square-cube rooms attached to the front.
My guess is that they contain stairs up to the second level of seats(?)
People milling about the auditorium in this 1908 photograph. (another site dates this as 1910)
Photo courtesy Orange County Archives
note the 'Tent City' banner in the distance on the right.
I haven't been able to find the exact location of the auditorium. (yet)
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update: Pre-auditorium(?)
The Methodist tent city at Huntington Beach (then Pacific City), circa 1900. The annual gathering was attended by hundreds bringing visitors to the shore.
Huntington Beach and the Gospel Swamp area nearby attracted many tent revival groups.
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What pray-tel was the Gospel Swamp?
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