a 1940 view looking across the future park la brea site from wilshire boulevard.
the pan pacific auditorium is just left of center. to the left of the pan pacific is gilmore field, (baseball) then gilmore stadium, (football). The farmers market is just below and to the left of gilmore stadium.....(scott....hold your nose).
Source: USC Digital Archive
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...0-14-ISLA?v=hr
a similar 1954 view. hancock park is now booming, park la brea has been built, Gilmore stadium has been replaced with CBS Television City. Gilmore field is still there, (now the home of the Hollywood Stars minor league baseball team). Pan Pacific Auditorium is on the far right above center.
Source: USC Digital Archive
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...-3-4-ISLA?v=hr
a 1936 view looking across the entry plaza of the Pan Pacific Auditorium
Source: LAPL
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics45/00042482.jpg
dining cafe area inside the pan pacific auditorium
Source: LAPL
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics06/00012612.jpg
the folks who would be serving you in the dining cafe
Source: LAPL
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics06/00012585.jpg
the folks who would be parking your car at the pan pacific auditorium
Source: LAPL
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics06/00012588.jpg
a 1986 image of the entry facade
Source: UCLA Digital Collection
http://digital2.library.ucla.edu/ima...caleFactor=1.2
some of the events held at the pan pacific;
basketball
Source: LAPL
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics06/00012601.jpg
Ice show
Source: LAPL
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics45/00042483.jpg
musical concerts
Source: LAPL
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics06/00012598.jpg
Auto shows
Source: UCLA Digital Collection
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics06/00012594.jpg
indoor track motorcycle racing
Source: LAPL
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics06/00012602.jpg
Ice Skating
Source: LAPL
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics06/00012599.jpg
radio show broadcasts - (queen for a day....the most depressing show ever conceived.....)
Source: LAPL
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics06/00012584.jpg
Tennis
Source: LAPL
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics06/00012600.jpg
political fund raising events - 1952 dinner rally for IKE)
Source: LAPL
http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics28/00048797.jpg
Horse Shows
Source: USC Digital Archives
http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...285-009~7?v=hr
oh... and here's a 1957 photo of some youngster playing music at the pan pacific
Source: Elvis Presley Music Australia
http://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/...s/57/dog_6.jpg
a great article about the auditorium can be found
by clicking here