Home   •   Departments   •   Citizens   •   Business   •   Leisure   •   Online Payments   •   Downtown Wireless Lakeland Public Library - Special Collections African American Experience in Lakeland Bernard Family Buildings from Lakeland's Past Dancing to the Big Band Sound Detroit Tigers in Lakeland Downtown Lakeland Earl Morgan Savage's Lakeland Early Homes of Lakeland Early Lakeland Postcards Frank Lloyd Wright and FSC Hollis Photos Hollis Photos-Part II Howard Hughes Around the World Flight Lake Mirror Promenade Lakeland Loves a Parade Lakeland Police Dept. Lakeland Takes to the Air Lakeland's Early Churches Lakeland's Hotels Lakeland's Pioneer Families: the Riggins Lodwick School of Aeronautics Munn Park Then and Now New Photos from Lodwick Postcard Images of Lakeland School Daze Special Collections Home The Lakeland Public Library The Pied Piper Players Present Working for a living Main   >   Library   >   Library Special Collections   >   Speccoll Exhibits GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: BUILDINGS FROM LAKELAND'S PAST The Mayhall Auditorium Back The Mayhall Auditorium used to stand on Massachusetts Avenue adjacent to City Hall. It was built in 1927 at a cost of $300,000. The auditorium had a seating capacity of 1500 and was the site of countless concerts and plays over the years. Originally called the City Auditorium, it was renamed in the early 1940's after long-time Lakeland High School Music director and composer, Harry Mayhall. The building was torn down in 1969 when city officials determined that the cost of renovating it would be prohibitive. Lakeland City Hall • 228 South Massachusetts Avenue • Lakeland, FL 33801 • (863) 834-6000   •   Contact Us   •   Privacy Policy