Unusual Engineering Features of an Immense Theatre Building

Some of the outstanding features of Al Malaikah Temple, at Los Angeles, Calif., are: Combination pin and riveted balcony truss, 168 ft. span, weighing 250 tons; Steel balcony cantilevers with a 45-ft. over-hang; Stage with double asbestos fireproof curtain, probably the largest constructed to date (1927); Reinforced concrete stage roof arches supporting steel gridiron which functions as a tie for the roof arches; Seating capacity of 6550 in orchestra and balcony; Reinforced concrete proscenium arch, clear span of 100 ft.; Auditorium steel roof trusses, one end on rollers, each weighing 60 tons; span, 192 ft.; Banquet hall reinforced concrete roof arches, span, 90 ft.; Ventilating system supplying 750000 cu. ft. of air per min.; and Stage switchboard and main chandelier, probably the largest yet constructed.