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WITH DISTINCTIVE CURVED LINES AND FOUR DRAMATIC TOWERS, the Pan-Pacific Auditorium serves as a shining example of Streamline Moderne architecture. The structure was located in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles and designed by architects Plummer, Wurdeman and Becket in 1935. Behind the stylized façade was a large wooden auditorium that hosted all sorts of events including shows, concerts, conventions and even a performance by Elvis Presley in 1957. But perhaps the structure is most recognized from the 1980 film Xanadu, where the exterior played a rundown auditorium that eventually gets renovated into a flashy nightclub.