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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 ...
Arena Location Date Attendance Reference Duquesne Gardens: 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 ...
The Duquesne Gardens (officially Duquesne Garden until 1940 and The Gardens afterward) [a] was the main sports arena located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during the first half of the 20th century. Built in 1890, the building originally served as a trolley barn, before becoming a multi-purpose arena.
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).
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: ...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania [56] Pittsburgh Penguins; Pittsburgh Civic Arena Mellon Arena (1999–2010) 1967–2010 16,940 1961 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania [57] Washington Capitals; Capital Centre USAir Arena (1993–1996) US Airways Arena (1996–1997) 1974–1997 18,130 1973 Landover, Maryland [58]