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. Photo shows two dancers "getting in the grove" to the red hot notes of the orchestra, as others watch. The orchestra opened to a record crowd at the Palomar. Photograph dated April 20, 1939.
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