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The Civic Arena during a Penguins game in 2008. The $22 million ($227 million in 2023 dollars [3]) arena was completed for the CLO in 1961. [11] Mayor David L. Lawrence had publicly announced plans for a "civic theater" as early as February 8, 1953 [12] after years of public pressure had built after CLO president, civic leader and owner of Kaufmann's department store Edgar J. Kaufmann ...
It previously was the home of the Pittsburgh Power of the Arena Football League (AFL) from 2011 to 2014. Construction was completed on August 1, 2010, [7] and the arena opened in time for the 2010–11 NHL season. [8] It replaced the Penguins' former arena, Civic Arena (formerly known as Mellon Arena), which was completed in 1961. A ceremonial ...
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: March 11, 1953 [181] [182] Civic Arena: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: February 18, 1964 December 14, 1964 January 11, 1965 February 15, 1966 November 3, 1966 January 5, 1967 February 7, 1967 February 24, 1967 March 6, 1967 December 7, 1972 December 27, 1972 January 12, 1973 February 25, 1973 March 11, 1973 March 25, 1973
This category includes arenas, stadiums and other sports venues in the city of Pittsburgh and its surrounding metropolitan area, including: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Butler County, Pennsylvania, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Washington County, Pennsylvania, and
A proposal for a new sports stadium in Pittsburgh was first made in 1948; however, plans did not attract much attention until the late 1950s. [9] The Pittsburgh Pirates played their home games at Forbes Field, which opened in 1909, [10] and was the second oldest venue in the National League (Philadelphia's Shibe Park/Connie Mack Stadium was oldest, having opened only two months prior to Forbes).
This is a list of seating capacities for sports and entertainment arenas in the United States with at least 1,000 seats. The list is composed mostly of arenas that house sports teams (basketball, ice hockey, arena soccer and arena football) and serve as indoor venues for concerts and expositions.
arena football: Pittsburgh Civic Arena: Arena Football League: 1987: 1990: Relocated to Tampa: Pittsburgh Hornets: ice hockey: American Hockey League: Duquesne Gardens, Pittsburgh Civic Arena: 1936-37: 1966-67: 1951–52, 1954–55, 1966–67: Folded Pittsburgh Ironmen: basketball: Basketball Association of America: Duquesne Gardens: 1946–47: ...
In July 2013, the SEA along with the Pittsburgh Penguins plan to submit a proposal to City Council that will revitalize the 28 acres on which the Mellon Arena sat. This will likely include 1,100-1,200 housing units, 200,000 square feet of retail, 600,000 square feet of office space, and will likely be LEED N-D certified.