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.
This structure was among those damaged during World War II and later rebuilt in 1953 for the 1954 Asian Games. It also served as a venue for the now-defunct Metropolitan Basketball Association (MBA), functioning as the home court of the Manila Metrostars during their inaugural season in 1998.