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| Location | 2200 W. Carson, Torrance, California |
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| Coordinates | 33°49′48″N 118°19′11″W / 33.83000°N 118.31972°W / 33.83000; -118.31972 |
| Area | 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) |
| Built | 1938 |
| Architect | Abraham Wesley Eager |
| Architectural style | PWA Moderne |
| MPS | Torrance High School Campus TR |
| NRHP reference No. | 83003499[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 13, 1983 |
The Auditorium, also known as the Assembly Hall, is a PWA Moderne style building located on the campus of Torrance High SchoolinTorrance, Los Angeles County, California.
When built in 1924 the building was a source of pride for Torrance, and was its first large meeting hall, preceding construction of a civic center.[2] It was damaged in the 1933 Long Beach earthquake and was rebuilt as a New Deal project.[3]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.[1]
The Torrance High School Campus Thematic Resources study states that the auditorium is an outstanding example of PWA Moderne work.[4]
The Auditorium is one of four buildings on the campus of the Torrance High School listed on the NRHP, the other buildings are:
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