| Pittsburgh, PA: Civic Arena |
Country: United States of America State: Pennsylvania City: Pittsburgh Location: 66 Mario Lemieux Place Multi-purpose sports and entertainment hall with a retractable roof, built 1958-1961 by Mitchell & Ritchey Architects. Opened 17 Dec 1961. Used for musicals by the "Civic Light Opera" company. 1999 renamed "Mellon Arena" after a corporate sponsor. Closed 2010. Demolished 2011-2012. Link: Wikipedia |
Reverse Text: "Public Auditorium - Pittsburgh, Pa. The world's largest moveable dome, as seen from the visitors observation promenade deck atop Gulf Building. This all-purpose sports arena, convention hall and auditorium-theater, built at a cost of 22-million dollars is one of America's engineering wonders. The huge stainless steel roof, weighing more then 1,653 tons, can be rolled back in two and one-half minutes, for open-air events such as operettas."Publisher: Wonday Film Service, Wilkinsburg PA; Dexter Press; 221-D-102 51956-8 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Sparkling Broadway level productions have made Civic Light Opera one of the country's great summer Theaters. The $22,000,000 Civic Arena - with the world's largest retractable dome - is the summer home of the CLO during July and August. Photo of a spectacular sage setting of 'Kismet'"Publisher: Wonday Film Service, Wilkinsburg PA; Dexter Press; 221-120 7837-C Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Annual Pittsburgh Jazz Festival, sponsored by the Catholic Youth Organizations of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, is a popular June event at $22,000,000 Civic Arena. This scene shows artists on stage with world's largest retractable dome 1/6 open."Publisher: Wonday Film Service, Wilkinsburg PA; Dexter Press; 221-122 7839-C Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
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