| Lincoln, NE: Pershing Center |
Country: United States of America State: Nebraska City: Lincoln Location: 226 Centennial Mall South Multi-purpose hall, built 1955-1957. Facade ceramic tile mural by Leonard Thiessen and Bill J. Hammon. Opened 10 March 1957 as "Pershing Municipal Auditorium". Named in honour of the American World War I general, John J. Pershing (1860-1948). Used for sports events and concerts. 4526 seats. Closed 2014. Link: Wikipedia |
Reverse Text: "Pershing Municipal Auditorium. Lincoln, Nebraska. 'An Auditorium of Distinction'. A multi-purpose Auditorium with seating capacity of from 5000 to 8000. On the front is the largest ceramic tile mural in the uNited States and it is composed of 763,000 pieces."Publisher: Genuine National Color, Dexter Press, West Nyack NY; 4115B Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
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