It was one of the buildings that were destroyed during the Battle of Manila of World War II in 1945 and was reconstructed in 1953 for the 1954 Asian Games. It was also one of the venues of now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA) as the home court of the Manila Metrostars during the inaugural season in 1998.
During World War II in 1945, this building was among those destroyed and later reconstructed in 1953 for the 1954 Asian Games. It also functioned as a venue for the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA), serving as the home court of the Manila Metrostars during their inaugural season in 1998.