| Battelle Hall | |
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Battelle Hall in Columbus, Ohio 43215 |
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| Location | 400 North High Street |
| Broke ground | February 1978 |
| Opened | September 10, 1980 |
| Owner | Battelle Commons Co. |
| Operator | Battelle Commons Co. |
| Construction cost | $36.5 million |
| Capacity | 6,864 |
| Tenants | |
| Columbus Capitals (AISA) (1984-1986) Columbus Horizon (CBA) (1993-1994) Columbus Invaders (NPSL) (1996-1997) Columbus Quest (ABL) (1996-1998) |
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Battelle Hall is a 6,864 seat multi-purpose exhibit hall located in Columbus, Ohio, part of the Greater Columbus Convention Center. It opened as the Ohio Center on September 10, 1980[1], and although sometimes considered a white elephant because of its small size and seating capacity[2][3][4][5] (concert fans usually found themselves driving to Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum, Indianapolis Market Square Arena, Cleveland Richfield Coliseum or Pittsburgh Civic Arena)[6], it has been used for a variety of events, including concerts, trade shows, and sporting events such as the 1993 and 1994 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournaments. The exhibit hall was also the home of professional wrestling cards from the mid-80's to mid-90's with monthly visits from the WWF and the occasional NWA/WCW event. The hall totals 90,000 square feet (8,400 m2) of exhibit space - 65,000 on the main floor and 25,000 on the balcony, and can be divisible into two halls.
The first entertainment event at the facility was comedian Rodney Dangerfield and special guest McGuffey Lane on September 20, 1980 attended by 6,677 persons[7].
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Unlike arenas, Battelle Hall has no permanent seats[8]. Instead, inexpensive plastic seats attached to metal bleachers are positioned into place for scheduled events.
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The exhibit hall features a 32-by-60-foot (9.8 × 18 m) portable stage.