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 The arena's north corner in November 2006 | |
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| Location | 3400 S. Figueroa Street Los Angeles, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°01′16″N 118°16′48″W / 34.021°N 118.280°W |
| Public transit |   Jefferson/USC |
| Owner | University of Southern California |
| Capacity | Basketball: 10,258 Ice Hockey: 8,500 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 30, 2004[1] |
| Opened | October 12, 2006 |
| Construction cost | US$147 million (US$222 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | HNTB |
| Structural engineer | John A. Martin & Associates[3] |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers, Inc.[4] |
| General contractor | Clark Construction Group[5] |
| Tenants | |
| USC Trojans (NCAA) (2006–present) | |
The Galen Center is a multipurpose indoor arena and athletic facility owned and operated by the University of Southern California. Located at the southeast corner of Jefferson Boulevard and Figueroa Street in the Exposition Park area of Los Angeles, California, United States, it is right across the street from the campus and near the Shrine Auditorium. The Galen Center is the home of the USC Trojans basketball and USC volleyball; in addition it hosts concerts, pageants, theatrical performances, high school graduation ceremonies, CIF championships and the Academic Decathlon. The annual Kids' Choice Awards were held here from 2011 to 2014, and returned in 2017 and 2019.
- ^ "USC Hoops, Volleyball Set to Open Long-Awaited Arena". ESPN. Associated Press. October 11, 2006. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "USC Galen Center". John A. Martin & Associates. Archived from the original on April 2, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "USC Galen Event Center - Los Angeles, CA". M-E Engineers, Inc. Archived from the original on April 25, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
- ^ "Galen Event Center". Clark Construction Group. Retrieved November 13, 2013.