LC control no. | sh2014001818 |
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Corporate name heading | Civic Arena (Pittsburgh, Pa.) |
Variant(s) | Civic Auditorium (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Igloo (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Mellon Arena (Pittsburgh, Pa.) |
See also | Arenas--Pennsylvania |
Found in | Work cat: 2011284286: Inside the Igloo, c2010: p. vi (Civic Arena) p. 10 (opening ceremony Sept. 17, 1961) p. 67 (Mellon Financial Corp. pays for naming rights, changing the Civic Arena name to Mellon Arena, Dec. 20, 1999) p. 91 (name reverts to Civic Arena, Aug. 1, 2010) Wikipedia, July 24, 2014 (Civic Arena (formerly the Civic Auditorium and Mellon Arena, nicknamed The Igloo); located in the Hill District neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; the first retractable roof major-sports venue in the world; prior to its demise, it was known as Mellon Arena, named for Mellon Financial; Mellon's naming rights expired on August 1, 2010 and the arena was once again known as the Civic Arena; closed on June 26, 2010; declined historic status September 2010; demolition began on September 26, 2011 and was completed on March 31, 2012) |
Invalid LCCN | no2011022281 no2011022282 |