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| Landmark #960 | Los Angeles County | Visited: April 30, 2011 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | The stadium that formerly housed two Olympic Summer Games, now the home of the USC Trojans! Fight on! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This stadium was originally completed in 1923. It was partially redesigned and enlarged for the 1932 Olympic Games. Both designs were by architects John and Donald B. Parkinson. The coliseum has witnessed many important sports, political, and historical events. When the games of the XXIIIrd Olympiad began here on July 28, 1984, the coliseum became the first stadium in the world to host the Olympic Games twice.
OTHER TIDBITS: USC’s football team was originally known as the Methodists until LA Times writer, Owen R. Bird, wrote “owing to the terrific handicaps under which the athletes, coaches and managers of the university were laboring and against the overwhelming odds of larger and better equipped rivals, the name “Trojan” suitably fitted the players.” The name stuck! This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: South end of University of Southern California 3911 S Figueroa St Los Angeles, CA 90089 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~0mi (0km) — 0hrs |
| When should I go? | You can see the exterior any time you wish, but you’ll need a ticket to visit the interior! |