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The building in 1956, when it still housed the 160th Infantry Regiment The Wallis Annenberg Building (originally the 160th Regiment State Armory , and also referred to as the Exposition Park Armory ) is a building located in Exposition Park , Los Angeles , California . It was built in 1912 and designed by architect J.W. Wollett .[1] The building served as the armory for the 160th Infantry Regiment between World War I and World War II [2]
The armory hosted the fencing competition at the 1932 Summer Olympics as well as the fencing part of the modern pentathlon .[3] It seated 1,800 for the event. It also served as an exposition hall and ballroom during the early- and mid-20th century. In 1947, the armory was converted into a bowling alley and hosted a tournament of the American Bowling Congress .[4] It later served as a roller derby venue.
The 160th left in 1961, and the building was used as headquarters for the board of trustees of the California State Colleges in the 1960s[5] It then served as exhibit space for the Los Angeles Museum of Science and Industry (now the California Science Center ) from the 1960s to the 1980s, before being closed in 1990 due to seismic concerns.
The building is currently an annex of the California Science Center, serving as the Science Center School and the Amgen Center for Science Learning since 2004.
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20th century 1912 : Barkarby , Djurgårdsbrunnsviken , Kaknäs , Östermalms IP , Stockholm Olympic Stadium 1920 : Olympisch Stadion 1924 : Fontainebleau , Le Stand de Tir de Versailles , Piscine des Tourelles , Stade Yves-du-Manoir 1928 : Amersfoort , Hilversum , Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium , Schermzaal , Zeeburg Shooting Grounds 1932 : 160th Regiment State Armory , Los Angeles Police Pistol Range , Riviera Country Club , Sunset Fields Golf Club , Swimming Stadium 1936 : Döberitz , Haus des Deutschen Sports , Olympic Swimming Stadium , Ruhleben , Wannsee Golf Course 1948 : Aldershot , Bisley Ranges , Royal Military Academy 1952 : Hämeenlinna 1956 : Oaklands Hunt Club , Royal Exhibition Building , Swimming/Diving Stadium , Williamstown 1960 : Acqua Santa Golf Club Course , Palazzo dei Congressi , Passo Corese , Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto , Umberto I Shooting Range 1964 : Asaka Nezu Park , Asaka Shooting Range , Kemigawa , National Gymnasium , Waseda Memorial Hall 1968 : Campo Militar 1 , Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall , Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool , Vicente Suárez Shooting Range 1972 : Messegelände Fechthalle 2 , Olympiastadion , Riding Facility, Riem ; Schießanlage , Schwimmhalle 1976 : Montreal Botanical Garden , Olympic Equestrian Centre, Bromont ; Olympic Pool , Olympic Shooting Range, L'Acadie ; Winter Stadium, Université de Montréal 1980 : CSKA Football Fieldhouse , Dynamo Shooting Range , Swimming Pool - Olimpisky , Trade Unions' Equestrian Complex 1984 : Coto de Caza , Heritage Park Aquatic Center 1988 : Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool , Mongchontoseong , Olympic Fencing Gymnasium , Seoul Equestrian Park , Taenung International Shooting Range 1992 : Cross-country course, Mollet del Vallès Shooting Range , Palau de la Metal·lúrgia , Piscines Bernat Picornell , Real Club de Polo de Barcelona 1996 : Georgia International Horse Park , Georgia Tech Aquatic Center , Georgia World Congress Center 21st century 2000 : Sydney Baseball Stadium , Sydney International Aquatic Centre , The Dome and Exhibition Complex 2004 : Olympic Modern Pentathlon Centre 2008 : Olympic Green Convention Center , Olympic Sports Centre , Ying Tung Natatorium 2012 : Aquatics Centre , Greenwich Park , Copper Box , Royal Artillery Barracks 2016 : Deodoro Aquatics Centre , Deodoro Stadium , Youth Arena 2020 : Musashino Forest Sport Plaza , Tokyo Stadium 2024 : Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines , Palace of Versailles 2028 : VELO Sports Center , Dignity Health Sports Park 2032 : TBD