Spokane Coliseum
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The Boone Street Barn | |
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| Address | W. Boone Ave. & N. Howard St. |
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| Location | Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
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| Capacity | 5,400 |
| Construction | |
| Groundbreaking | September 28, 1953 [1] |
| Opened | December 3, 1954 |
| Closed | Spring 1995 (30 years) |
| Demolished | Spring–Summer 1995 |
Construction cost | $2.5 million in 1954[2][3] ($30 million in Template:Inflation-yearTemplate:Inflation-fn) |
| Tenants | |
| Gonzaga Bulldogs (NCAA) (1958–65, 1979–80) Spokane Flyers (WHL) (1980–81) Spokane Chiefs (WHL) (1985–95) | |
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Spokane Coliseum (nicknamed The Boone Street Barn)[4][5] was an indoor arena in the northwestern United States, located in Spokane, Washington. Opened in late 1954,[2] it had a seating capacity of 5,400.
After more than a year of construction, the arena was dedicated on December 3, 1954, in a program headlined by Metropolitan Opera soprano Patrice Munsel, a Spokane native.[2][6][7] The largest crowds in its early years were for a Catholic Mass and stage shows by Lawrence Welk and Liberace, respectively.[7]
It was host to a number of teams, including the Spokane Chiefs of the Western Hockey League (WHL). The arena served as the home of the Gonzaga University basketball team, from its entry into NCAA University Division (now Division I) competition in 1958, until the opening of the on-campus John F. Kennedy Memorial Pavilion in 1965,[8] later the Charlotte Y. Martin Centre. The Bulldogs returned to the Coliseum in 1979, their first year in the West Coast Athletic Conference, for conference home games only,[9] then returned to Kennedy Pavilion for the 1980–81 season.[10] They continued to use the Coliseum for occasional home games until its demise. The venue was used for some events of the 1990 Goodwill Games.[11]
Replacement
During 1990, discussions for a new arena to replace the Spokane Coliseum began.[12] One factor that led to the idea included several damages to the arena which had a leaking roof and rusted boilers.[12] Another major issue was the size of Spokane Coliseum, which had then recently lost potential bookings from ZZ Top and New Kids on the Block due to its small size; Spokane was losing concert dates to larger venues in Pullman and Boise.[12]
The Spokane Coliseum was replaced by the Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena in 1995, and was demolished that spring and summer.[13] The space it occupied is directly north of the new arena, towards Boone Avenue, now a parking lot.[5]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Emahiser, Bob (December 3, 1954). "Coliseum dedication gives reality to long-time city dream". Spokane Daily Chronicle. p. 13.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."8000 jam Coliseum for colorful dedication program". Spokesman-Review. December 4, 1954. p. 1.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."$2,500,000 Coliseum opens tonight". Spokane Daily Chronicle. December 3, 1954. p. 1.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Foster, J. Todd (April 19, 1995). "Coliseum to live in hearts, homes". Spokesman-Review. p. A1.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bartel, Frank (March 20, 1995). "Coliseum should make good gravel". Spokesman-Review. p. A11.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bonino, Rick (December 3, 1984). "Bittersweet 30th birthday for Coliseum". Spokesman-Review. p. 1.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hill, Bob (November 12, 1964). "Coliseum playing major role here". Spokane Daily Chronicle. p. 1.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Missildine, Harry (May 21, 1965). "Kennedy Pavilion heralds modern Gonzaga sports era". Spokesman-Review. p. 28.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Year-by-Year Results". 2007 Gonzaga University Men's Basketball Media Guide. Gonzaga University Athletics. pp. 123–133. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2011. Retrieved 2007-06-03.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Through The Ages – Homes of the Bulldogs". 2007 Gonzaga University Men's Basketball Media Guide. Gonzaga University Athletics. p. 108. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2011. Retrieved 2007-05-29.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The 1990 Goodwill Games are Coming to Spokane". Spokesman-Review. (advertisement). June 21, 1990. p. A13.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Prager, Mike (October 27, 1990). "Spokane Coliseum not worth repairing, tax breakers say". Spokesman-Review. p. B1.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Johnson, Kristina (June 23, 1995). "Barn-razing". Spokesman-Review. p. B1.
External links
- Spokane Daily Chronicle - photos from December 3, 1954 edition, opening night
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