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Salt Palace (arena)
Former sports arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Salt Palace was an indoor arena located in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.[8] Opened in 1969, the building hosted several professional sport teams, concerts, and other special events before it was closed and demolished in the 1990s to make way for the current Salt Palace Convention Center.
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Full name | Salt Palace Acord Arena (1980-93) |
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Address | 100 S West Temple Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 |
Coordinates | 40.766°N 111.895°W / 40.766; -111.895 |
Owner | Salt Lake County |
Capacity | 12,616 (basketball) 10,594 (hockey) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | March 10, 1967[1][2] |
Opened | July 11, 1969[3][4] |
Expanded | 1981–1983 |
Closed | 1993 |
Demolished | 1994 |
Construction cost | $17 million ($155 million in 2023 dollars[5]) |
Architect | Bonneville Architects[6] |
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Tenants | |
Utah Jazz (NBA) (1979–91) Utah Stars (ABA) (1970–75) Salt Lake Golden Eagles (WHL/CHL/IHL) (1969–91) |
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