Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall

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.

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
Capacity6,300
Construction
Built1925
Opened1926 (1926)
Renovated2002
Construction cost$2.7 million
Website
shrineauditorium.com
Al Malaikah Temple
Coordinates34°01′24″N 118°16′54″W
ArchitectJohn C. Austin
Architectural styleMoorish Revival
NRHP reference No.87000577
LAHCM No.139
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 2, 1987
Designated LAHCMMarch 5, 1975
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