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Sports Arena nearer. Stiles Clements sketch for proposed Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1956

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Title	Sports Arena nearer. Stiles Clements sketch for proposed Los Angeles Sports Arena, 1956
Description	Photograph of a Stiles Clements sketch for proposed Los Angeles Sports Arena. "This photograph cannot be reproduced for publication without permission and credit to [Stiles and Robert Clements, Architects -- Engineers]" -- stamped on verso. "Sports Arena nearer. One step nearer is new Los Angeles Sports Arena.Big excavation finished at site near Coliseum.Richard K. Yeamans, president of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission, announces that the Guy F. Atkinson Company has completed the big excavation at at Figueroa street and Exposition Boulevard, for construction of the new $8,200,000 Sports Arena. This excavation, some 30 feet below grade, totaled 190,000 cubic feet of soil. (material from the excavation, incidentally, is being used to hasten completion of the Harbor Freeway.) George E. Kinsey, chairman of the Building Committee, anticipates final plans for the 15,000-seat arena, will be completed some time next month. These plans are being prepared by Stiles and Robert Clements, architects and engineers. To assure best in design, says the announcement, people from many walks of life, including many closely identified with sports arenas or arena events, have been consulted. The new recreation facility is expected to open some time next year"-- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated, "August 26, 1956".
Subject (File Heading)	Los Angeles -- City -- Buildings -- Sports Arena -- Plans
Geographic Subject (City or Populated Place)	Los Angeles
Geographic Subject (County)	Los Angeles
Geographic Subject (State)	California
Geographic Subject (Country)	USA
Coverage date	circa 1956-08-26
Architect	Clements, Stiles Oliver, 1883-1966
Publisher (of the Digital Version)	University of Southern California. Libraries
Date created	circa 1956-08-26
Type	images
Format (aacr2)	1 photograph : photoprint, b&w
Format (aat)	photographic prints photographs architectural drawings
Original Filename	EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-BUI-638
Print Box	Subjects 319
Legacy Record ID	examiner-m13342
Part of subcollection	Los Angeles Examiner Prints Collection, late 1920's - 1961
Part of collection	Los Angeles Examiner Collection, 1920-1961
Rights	University of Southern California
Access Conditions	Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu; phone (213) 821-2366; fax (213) 740-2343
Repository Name	USC Libraries Special Collections
Repository Address	Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Repository Email	specol@usc.edu
Filename	EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-BUI-638~1; EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-BUI-638~2

Title	Page 1
Archival file	examiner_Volume57/EXM-P-S-LOS-ANG-CIT-BUI-638~1.tiff

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