Walter Pyramid - Long Beach, CA
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N 33° 47.238 W 118° 06.896
11S E 396779 N 3739131
The most iconic building on campus, and quite possibly the city of Long Beach.
Waymark Code: WM12T2F
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2020
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About the place: The Walter Pyramid was officially opened on November 30, 1994, when it hosted a Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball game against the Detroit Titans, which aired live on ESPN. A standing-room only crowd of 5,021 saw Long Beach come away victorious with a final score of 71-64. The Walter Pyramid was designed by Don Gibbs and built by the Nielson Construction Company of San Diego. The building of Walter Pyramid cost approximately $22 million dollars. Each side of the perimeter of Walter Pyramid measures 345 feet (105 m), making it a mathematically true pyramid. It is one of only three true pyramid-style buildings in the United States, the others being Luxor Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada and Pyramid Arena in Memphis, Tennessee. The Walter Pyramid rises 18 stories above the Long Beach skyline and its exterior is uniformly clad in sheets of dark-blue corrugated aluminum.
About the Person:
On March 5, 2005, Long Beach State officially renamed The Pyramid to Walter Pyramid in honor of Dr. Mike and Arline Walter. The Walters were given this recognition for a $2.1 million donation given to the university. In addition to being the vice-president of Levi Strauss & Co., Dr. Mike Walter was also a dean for Long Beach State's College of Business Administration from 1993 to 2000.
Building Address:
1250 N Bellflower Blvd, Long Beach, CA 90840
Is it open to the general public?: yes
When was it built? (Approximate if you must.): 11/30/1994
What is the name of this building?: Walter Pyramid
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