Architect Samuel B. Bird designed the 1925 Spanish Colonial Revival style El Patio Ballroom, which could house up to 10,000 patrons. The amusement center, located at 245 South Vermont Avenue was later known as the Rainbow Gardens and finally the Palomar. The building burned down on October 2, 1939. The Palomar Dance Hall offering dining, dancing and 2 floor shows nightly, located at 3rd and Vermont Avenue.
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