Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, CA
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The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is a multi-purpose stadium in the Exposition Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. Conceived as a hallmark of civic pride, the Coliseum was commissioned in 1921 as a memorial to Los Angeles veterans of World War I. Completed in 1923, it will become the first stadium to have hosted the Summer Olympics three times when it hosts the 2028 Summer Olympics, previously hosting in 1932 and 1984. It was designated a National Historic Landmark on July 27, 1984, a day before the opening ceremony of the 1984 Summer Olympics.
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History & Stats
Opened
1923-05-01
Nickname
The Coliseum, L.A. Coliseum, The Grand Old Lady
Capacity
77,500, 93,607 (pre-2018)
Owner
State of California, Los Angeles County, and City of Los Angeles
Operator
University of Southern California
Architect
John and Donald Parkinson (original), DLR Group (renovations)
Surface
Bermuda grass
Construction cost
US$954,872.98 (original)($ in dollars), $954,869 (renovations in 2010), ($ in dollars), $315 million (renovations in 2018)
Broke ground
1921-12-21
Renovated
1930, 1964, 1977–78, 1983, 1993, 1995, 2011, 2017–2019
Tenants
Former
