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 Through the end of the 1920's, Pasadena
continued to enjoy a reputation as a tourist center and winter resort for the wealthy. The
city had much to offer culturally. The Pasadena Community Playhouse was incorporated in
1917 and moved to the new Pasadena Playhouse in
1925. A 100-inch telescope was installed
atop Mt. Wilson under the direction of Dr. George
Ellery Hale in 1917. The Pasadena City Junior College District was created in
1924. The
Grace Nicholson Gallery (which became the Pasadena Art Institute in 1943 and is now the
Pacific Asia Museum) was completed in 1926 and the Pasadena Civic Symphony Orchestra and
Civic Chorus was founded by Tuesday Musicale in 1929. The city government, which changed
to a Board of Directors/City Manager structure in 1921, expanded municipal facilities. The
Rose Bowl stadium and Brookside Park recreation facility were built. A 1923 city bond
issue financed the construction of a handsome Civic Center, consisting of the Central Library (opened on February 12, 1927),
City Hall
(opened on December 27, 1927) and the Civic Auditorium (which opened in 1932).
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