The San Antonio Municipal Auditorium was a building located at 100 Auditorium Circle, San Antonio , Texas . It was built as a memorial to American soldiers killed in World War I .
9-688: The San Antonio Municipal Auditorium was also used as a concert venue. The building was rebuilt and expanded into the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts in 2009-2014. The limestone arena was built in 1926 and designed in Spanish Colonial Revival style by Atlee Ayres , his son Robert M. Ayres , and their associates George Willis and Emmett Jackson. In 1929, the American Institute of Architects awarded
18-536: A speech in front of the building to his supporters. On October 2, 2014, Sir Paul McCartney performed a special benefit concert for the Tobin Center. This 1738-seat theater at the core of the center was designed to accommodate both acoustic and amplified performances with the specific intent of being the home to the San Antonio Symphony , Opera San Antonio, and Ballet San Antonio. Seating
27-1032: Is on four levels — orchestra , grand tier boxes, mezzanine , and balcony . Built as a " black box theater ," the hexagon shaped space is a unique venue that offers a blank canvas customizable for any event. See also: List of museums in Central Texas List of museums in Central Texas The list of museums in Texas encompasses museums defined for this context as institutions (including nonprofit organizations, government entities, and private businesses) that collect and care for objects of cultural, artistic, scientific, or historical interest and make their collections or related exhibits available for public viewing. Also included are non-profit art galleries and exhibit spaces. Closed museums and museums that exist only in cyberspace (i.e., virtual museums ) are not included. Central Texas
36-653: The San Antonio Riverwalk , it is named for Robert L. B. Tobin, one of the city's most prominent residents. The 1738-seat venue was first built in 1926 as the San Antonio Municipal Auditorium by Atlee Ayres . In 2014, it was renovated and expanded by the Seattle-based LMN Architects and the local firm Marmon Mok Architecture . During the 2008 presidential election campaign, Barack Obama gave
45-514: The 36 by 75 ft (11 by 23 m) 5,600 lb (2,540 kg) asbestos auditorium stage curtain was the painting Founding of San Antonio by artist Hugo D. Pohl . The painting depicted the artist's vision of the 1718 founding of Presidio San Antonio de Bexar , and also included the Battle of the Alamo defenders James Bowie , Davy Crockett , William B. Travis and James Butler Bonham . At
54-560: The Bulge plaque on a granite monument. The 6 acres (2.4 ha) on which the auditorium is built was purchased from different entities, including a garden area from the Ursuline Academy. The 12-sided shape of the arena features carved stone and an arcade entrance complemented by a domed tower on each side. Red stone tile and metal are used on the roof. The original interior featured two-level horseshoe-shaped seating. The design on
63-606: The architects a gold medal for the arena's design. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1981. Initially built to honor America's World War I military dead, the 125,000 square feet (12,000 m) structure is part of the Veterans Memorial Plaza. The white marble War Mothers Memorial honoring the mothers whose sons who fought in World War I was erected at the corner of
72-710: The arena in 1938 by the San Antonio Chapter No. 2 of American War Mothers. In front of the arena, Hill 881 South by sculptor Austin Deuel was dedicated to veterans of the Vietnam War in 1986. The 1994 Night Watch , aka Korean War Memorial , by sculptor Jonas Perkins is across from the auditorium's front entrance. Near the Korean War Memorial is the 1995 50th Anniversary of the Battle of
81-590: The time of the 1981 NRHP designation, the building stood vacant due a fire that had destroyed much of the interior in 1979 and rendered the asbestos curtain beyond repair. An April 1981 voter bond referendum approved $ 9.1 million for restoration. The renovated auditorium was rededicated in 1985. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts is San Antonio 's performing arts center. Located next to
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