The Philadelphia Civic Center – 34th & Civic Center Boulevard Originally known as the Municipal Auditorium, the Convention Hall hosted many events, including the 1936 and 1948 Democratic National Conventions, the 1940 and 1948 Republican National Conventions, and the 1960 NBA All-Star Game. Thus the building earned the name Convention Hall. Pope John Paul II, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela all spoke there, and The Beatles and the Philadelphia Mummers both performed there. The Philadelphia Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers both played many of their games in this arena. – Circa. 1932. It was also the venue for Mahn Suh Park Taekyon Open held in the early 70’s. won by Albert Cheeks in 1972, Gerard Robbins in 1973 and Marshall Collins in 1974