West Palm Beach Christian Convention Center (originally known as West Palm Beach Auditorium) is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose

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, at the intersection of North Congress Avenue and Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard. It was built in 1965 as the West Palm Beach Auditorium and was designed by famed architect

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. It was home to the

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team,

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team and

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roller hockey team. It hosted the twelfth WWF

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pay-per-view in 1996. The

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played their indoor soccer games here in the early 1980s. It was also host to innumerable concerts from different rock acts. The facility was sold in the late 1990s to the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Inc., the main legal entity used by Jehovah's Witnesses. The building and grounds were renovated and the name was changed to West Palm Beach Christian Convention Center and is now used only for their assemblies and conventions.Jehovah's Witnesses Center Proves a Draw in West Palm Beach, Fla, Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News, Author: Warren, Rachel, Publication Date: 27-OCT-98
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