Los Angeles Convention Center

The Los Angeles Convention Center is located in the southwestern part of downtown Los Angeles. The LACC hosts multiple conventions annually and is frequently used as a filming location for television shows and movies, particularly as the spaceport for the Star Trek battle scenes. The center hosts annual events such as the Los Angeles Auto Show, the Abilities Expo, the Anime Expo, and most famously, as the host of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, also known as E3.

Designed by architect Charles Luckman, the LACC was established in 1971 and expanded in 1981, 1993, and 1997. It was originally constructed as a rectangular building above Figueroa Street between Pico Avenue and 11th Street. The northeast section of the center was demolished in 1997 to make way for the Staples Center. The annex of the convention center, made of green glass and white steel frame, is primarily located on the south side of Pico, designed by architects.The area in front of the convention center is called Gilbert Lindsay Plaza, named after the late city councilman who represented downtown Los Angeles for many years. In 1995, a 10-foot (3.0 meters) high monument was unveiled to commemorate the “Ninth District Emperor”. The driveway between Figueroa Street and the convention center building is also named after Councilman Lindsay. On March 1, 1983, a tornado caused damage to the roof and upper panels of the building, which was repaired and a new convention center sign was installed at a total cost of $3 million. On September 15, 2008, the Los Angeles Convention Center became the first American convention center in the United States and the first historic and large-scale Los Angeles city building in the United States.