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Welsh Auditorium
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Welsh Auditorium also known as "Civic Auditorium," was a 3,800-seat multi-purpose arena and convention center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The front façade and lobby remain today.
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Full name | Grand Rapids Civic Auditorium |
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Former names | Civic Auditorium (1933–1975) |
Location | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Coordinates | 42.967658°N 85.673940°W / 42.967658; -85.673940 |
Owner | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Operator | Grand Rapids, Michigan |
Capacity | 3,800 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1932 |
Built | 1932-1933 |
Opened | 1933 |
Renovated | 1984,[1] 2005 |
Closed | 2003 |
Construction cost | 1.5 Million |
Architect | Robinson & Campau; Smith, Hinchman and Grylls |
Project manager | City Manager George Welsh |
General contractor | Owens-Ames-Kimball |
Tenants | |
Grand Rapids Hornets (NPBL) (1950) Grand Rapids Hoops (CBA) (1989–1996) |
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