According to the Minneapolis magazine, when opened it opened on June 4, 1927, the Auditorium had a seating capacity of 5,687 on its balcony, 4,160 on its floor, and 698 on the stage, for a total of 10,545 (roughly 6,800 for ice hockey or figure skating).[3] The auditorium took two years to construct, cost $3 million (in 1927 dollars), covered an area of 230 by 540 feet (approximately two city blocks), had a stage 50 by 186 feet (15 m × 57 m) in area, and 80-foot (24 m) tall ceiling. Construction of the building took 3.25 million bricks, 15,000 yards of concrete, and 5,000 tons of steel.[4]
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^1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda(PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States(PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved April 16, 2022.
minneapolis, auditorium, indoor, arena, minneapolis, minnesota, hosted, minneapolis, lakers, from, 1947, until, they, moved, minneapolis, armory, 1959, arena, held, people, built, 1927, building, fell, into, obscurity, after, opening, center, suburban, bloomin. Minneapolis Auditorium was an indoor arena in Minneapolis Minnesota It hosted the NBA s Minneapolis Lakers from 1947 until they moved to the Minneapolis Armory in 1959 The arena held 10 000 people and was built in 1927 The building fell into obscurity after the opening of the Met Center in suburban Bloomington It was demolished in 1988 to make way for the Minneapolis Convention Center Minneapolis AuditoriumThe first Minneapolis Auditorium built in 1905 which later became the Lyceum Theater 1 LocationMinneapolis MinnesotaCoordinates44 58 08 N 93 16 26 W 44 969 N 93 274 W 44 969 93 274 Coordinates 44 58 08 N 93 16 26 W 44 969 N 93 274 W 44 969 93 274Capacity10 000ConstructionOpened1927Demolished1989Construction cost 3 15 million USD 49 1 million in 2021 dollars 2 TenantsMinneapolis Lakers NBL BAA NBA 1947 1959 Minnesota Fillies WPBL 1980 1981 According to the Minneapolis magazine when opened it opened on June 4 1927 the Auditorium had a seating capacity of 5 687 on its balcony 4 160 on its floor and 698 on the stage for a total of 10 545 roughly 6 800 for ice hockey or figure skating 3 The auditorium took two years to construct cost 3 million in 1927 dollars covered an area of 230 by 540 feet approximately two city blocks had a stage 50 by 186 feet 15 m 57 m in area and 80 foot 24 m tall ceiling Construction of the building took 3 25 million bricks 15 000 yards of concrete and 5 000 tons of steel 4 References Edit A History of Minneapolis Conventions and Organizations Hennepin County Library Archived from the original on 28 January 2014 Retrieved 4 February 2014 1634 1699 McCusker J J 1997 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States Addenda et Corrigenda PDF American Antiquarian Society 1700 1799 McCusker J J 1992 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States PDF American Antiquarian Society 1800 present Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Consumer Price Index estimate 1800 Retrieved April 16 2022 Minneapolis Auditorium Minnesota Magazine Index Minneapolis Central LibraryExternal links EditMinneapolis Auditorium HistoryPreceded byfirst arena Home of theMinneapolis Lakers1947 1959 Succeeded byMinneapolis Armory This article about a sports venue in Minnesota is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Minneapolis Auditorium amp oldid 1122198458, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
