Galen Center
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°WCoordinates: 34°01′16″N 118°16′48″W / 34.021°N 118.280°W |
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| Owner | University of Southern California |
| Capacity | Basketball: 10,258 |
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| Broke ground | October 30, 2004 |
| Opened | October 12, 2006 |
| Construction cost |
$147 million ($175 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | HNTB |
| Structural engineer | John A. Martin & Associates |
| Services engineer | M-E Engineers, Inc. |
| General contractor | Clark Construction Group |
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USC Trojans (NCAA) (2006–present) |
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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 and is the home of the and USC volleyball teams. The architectural firm behind the design of the Galen Center is HNTB. In addition to basketball and volleyball events, the Galen Center hosts concerts, pageants and theatrical performances. Local high school graduation ceremonies as well as CIF championships and the Academic Decathlon are held at the Galen Center. The annual Kids' Choice Awards were held here from 2011 to 2014, and will return for 2017.
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