Dorton Arena

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Former names
State Fair Arena (1952–1961)
LocationNorth Carolina State Fairgrounds
1025 Blue Ridge Road
Raleigh, North Carolina
OwnerState of North Carolina
OperatorState of North Carolina
Capacity5,110 – Arena Football and Hockey
7,610 – Basketball
SurfaceIce, Concrete, Hardwood
Construction
Opened1952
ArchitectMaciej Nowicki, William Henley Dietrick
Tenants
Carolina Cougars (ABA) (1969–1974)
Raleigh Bullfrogs (GBA) (1991–1992)
Raleigh IceCaps (ECHL) (1991–1998)
Raleigh Cougars (USBL) (1997–1999)
Shaw University (NCAA Division II Basketball) (2002–2003)
Raleigh Rebels (AIFL) (2005–2006)
Carolina Rollergirls (WFTDA) (2006–present)
Triangle Torch (AIF/SIF) (2016–2017)
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LocationNorth Carolina State Fairgrounds, W. Hillsborough St., Raleigh, North Carolina
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Built1953
ArchitectNowicki, Matthew, et al.; Muirhead, William, Construction
NRHP reference No.73001375[1]
Added to NRHPApril 11, 1973
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J. S. Dorton Arena is a 7,610-seat multi-purpose arena located in Raleigh, North Carolina, on the grounds of the North Carolina State Fair. It opened in 1952 as State Fair Arena. It has hosted many sporting events, concerts, political rallies, and circuses.

Dorton Area was the first structure in the world to use a cable-supported roof. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1973. It was designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2002.

History

Dorton Arena was originally named the State Fair Arena when it opened in 1952 on the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in Raleigh, North Carolina.[2] The building was designed by architect Maciej Nowicki of the North Carolina State University Department of Architecture, who was killed in an airplane crash before the construction phase. Local architect William Henley Dietrick supervised the completion of the arena using Nowicki's innovative design. It was dedicated to Dr. J. S. Dorton, former North Carolina State Fair manager, in 1961.[2]

Dorton Arena was one of only two new building in the United States given a 1953 National Honor Award by the American Institute of Architects.[3] Dorton Arena was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1973.[1] It was designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2002.[4][5][6]

Architecture

Dorton Arena was the first structure in the world to use a cable-supported roof. Its design features a steel cable supported saddle-shaped roof in tension, held up by parabolic concrete arches in compression. The arches cross about 26 feet above ground level and continue underground, where their ends are held together by more steel cables in tension. The outer walls of the arena support next to no weight at all.

The arena served as an inspiration to many architects and civil engineers, both at home and abroad. This led to a boom in lightweight constructions such as the Europe 1-Broadcasting House (1954) in Überherrn,[7] the auditorium Paul-Emile Janson (1956) in Bruxelles,[8] the Ingalls Rink (1958) in New Haven, the Športová hala Pasienky (1958) in Bratislava,[9] the Yoyogi National Gymnasium (1964) in Tokyo, the Ice Aréna (1965) in Prešov[10] and the Sporthal Beverwijk (1971) in Beverwijk.[11]

Events

Sports

Dorton Arena has hosted numerous sporting events and teams throughout the decades. The longest-running tenant was the Raleigh IceCaps (ECHL) ice hockey team from 1991–1998. The American Basketball Association's Carolina Cougars also played some games in the arena from 1969–74. It was also the home of the Carolina Rollergirls (WFTDA).

Triangle Torch vs. Lehigh Valley Steelhawks at Dorton Arena, March 25, 2016

The Cougars became tenants after the Houston Mavericks moved to North Carolina in 1969. The Cougars were a "regional franchise", playing "home" games in Charlotte (Bojangles' Coliseum), Greensboro (Greensboro Coliseum), Winston-Salem Memorial Coliseum and Raleigh (Dorton Arena). Hall of Fame Coach Larry Brown began his coaching career with the Cougars in 1972. Billy Cunningham was the ABA MVP for Brown and the Cougars in the 1972–73 season. Despite a strong fan base, the Cougars were sold and moved to St. Louis in 1974.[12]

Dorton Arena was a popular venue for professional wrestling in the 70s and 80s, with sometimes weekly matches. Wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper defeated "Nature Boy" Ric Flair for the National Wrestling Alliance U.S. Heavyweight championship in Dorton Arena on Jan. 27, 1981.

Beginning in 2016, it became the home of the Triangle Torch in American Indoor Football.[13] The Torch have since played as members of Supreme Indoor Football but left Dorton Arena before the 2018 season in the American Arena League.

Other events

Besides hosting sporting events, the arena is also used for concerts during the North Carolina State Fair. Various conventions and fairs also use the floorspace of the arena as an exhibition space, often in conjunction with the neighboring Jim Graham building. One such event is the annual Southern Farm Show.[14]

The arena has hosted the FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) regional robotics competition and was the first space to hold a regional in the state.

Both Shaw University and Meredith College use Dorton Arena as a site for graduation, and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics uses the facility as a rain site for their commencement exercises.

Concerts (non-fair)

Dorton Arena and Reynolds Coliseum were the only concert venues in the Capital City for many decades before Coastal Credit Union Music Park and Lenovo Center were built. The building was originally designed for livestock shows, and before popular music concerts began to be regularly hosted in arenas, so while there are unobstructed views of the stage, the sound tends to bounce off the glass. Fair officials have made significant changes to improve the acoustics of the building in recent years. Many of the biggest names in entertainment have played in this arena.

Performer Date Reference
Ray Charles and his Augmented Orchestra October 8, 1962
Johnny Cash September 8, 1963 [15]
The Original Hootenanny: The Journeymen, The Halifax 111, The Geezinslaw Brothers, Jo Mapes, Glenn Yarbrough November 1, 1963 [16]
Caravan of Record Stars: The Shirelles, The Supremes, The Coasters July 22, 1964
The Four Seasons May 4, 1964
The Beach Boys, The Embers, The Unknown 4, Inmates July 12, 1965 [17][18]
Warner Mack, the Wilburn Brothers, Harold Morrison November 26, 1965 [19]
The Righteous Brothers October 28, 1966 [19]
Wilson Pickett Show, Jr. Walker and the All Stars,

Sam & Dave, Billy Stewart, James Carr, TV Mama, King Coleman and Al "TNT" Braggs and his orchestra

November 14, 1966 [19]
Otis Redding, the Marvelettes, James & Bobby Purify, The Drifters January 30, 1967 [19]
The Supremes February 5, 1967 [20][21]
Lou Rawls February 18, 1967 [20]
The Temptations March 12, 1967 [22]
The Beach Boys, Davy Jones April 23, 1968 (rescheduled from April 6) [18]
The Four Seasons May 4, 1968 [23]
Jimi Hendrix Experience, Fat Mattress April 11, 1969 [18]
Led Zeppelin April 8, 1970 [24]
Jerry Lee Lewis, Linda Gail Lewis August 29, 1970 [25]
The Grand Funk Railroad April 23, 1971 [18]
The Jackson 5 August 1, 1971
Jerry Lee Lewis, Dolly Parton, Porter Wagoner May 28, 1971 [25]
James Taylor, Carole King March 4, 1971 [26]
The Jackson 5 August 1, 1971 [18]
Black Sabbath March 6, 1972
King Crimson March 29, 1972
Jethro Tull, Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band April 20, 1972 [18][27]
Chicago April 26, 1972
The Guess Who August 10, 1972 [28]
The Sylvers November 16, 1973 [29]
Blood Sweat and Tears with the North Carolina Symphony January 12, 1974 [30]
Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings February 15, 1974
Todd Rundgren's Utopia March 8, 1974 [18]
Marvin Gaye, The Independents November 16, 1974 [18]
KISS Rock & Roll Over tour November 27, 1976 [31]
Climax Blues Band November 27, 1976 [32]
The Outlaws, Rick Derringer, Foghat January 22, 1977 [33][34]
Rick James, Prince March 15, 1980
Kool and the Gang, The Gap Band, Skyy, Yarbrough and Peoples March 27, 1981 [35]
PKM March 1, 1982
Loverboy September 1982 [36]
Prince March 12, 1982 [18]
Maxwell House Give 'em A Hand Concert: Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, Jerry Reed, Lee Greenwood, Cabin Fever July 2, 1983
Heart August 31, 1985
Ratt, Bon Jovi November 1, 1985
George Thorogood November 30, 1986 [37]
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble February 11, 1987
Petra November 2, 1990 [38]
Third Day May 18, 2012 [18]
Thompson Square / Lainey Wilson September 23, 2018 [18]

See also

References

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  1. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Survey and Planning Unit Staff (August 1972). "J.S. Dorton Arena" (PDF). National Register of Historic Places - Nomination and Inventory. North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office. Retrieved May 1, 2015.
  3. ^ "The Record Reports. 1953 National Honor Awards for Architecture", Architectural Record, Vol. 114, No. 2, pg. 12, July 1953.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Extended history of the J.S. Dorton Arena". North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Dorton Arena". American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Petroski, Henry (November–December 2002). "Dorton Arena, On the occasion of its 50th anniversary and its dedication as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark" (PDF). American Scientist. 90 (6): 503–507. doi:10.1511/2002.39.3324. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  7. ^ Europe1 Berus
  8. ^ [1] Auditorium "Paul-Emile Janson"
  9. ^ Gopass Aréna (Športová hala Pasienky)
  10. ^ "Ice Arena" in Prešov
  11. ^ Exterieur "Sporthal Beverwijk"
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Remember the ABA: Carolina Cougars". Archived from the original on November 27, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."AIF in Raleigh NC begins today as new team has been awarded to Raleigh, NC". Triangle Torch. August 12, 2015. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
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  16. ^ The Daily Tar Heel, October 27, 1963
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  20. ^ a b The Daily Tar Heel, January 12, 1967
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  22. ^ Daily Tar Heel, March 10, 1967
  23. ^ Billboard, April 27, 1968
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  28. ^ Billboard, August 12, 1972
  29. ^ Billboard Magazine, October 27, 1973
  30. ^ Daily Tar Heel, January 9, 1974
  31. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."KISS Setlist at J.S. Dorton Arena, Raleigh". setlist.fm. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
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  34. ^ The Technician, January 24, 1977
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  36. ^ The Technician, September 10, 1982
  37. ^ Daily Tar Heel, December 1, 1986
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