McMorran Place
| McMorran | |
| Location | 701 McMorran Boulevard, Port Huron, Michigan 48060 |
|---|---|
| Owner | City of Port Huron, Michigan |
| Operator | SMG Management |
| Capacity |
hockey or football: 3,400 concerts: 4,800 |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | August 24, 1958 |
| Opened | January 21, 1960 |
| Construction cost |
1960: $3,500,000 ($27.9 million in 2015 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Alden Dow |
| Tenants | |
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Port Huron Flags (IHL) (1962-1971, 1974-1981) Port Huron Wings (IHL) (1971-1974) Port Huron Clippers (AAHL) 1987-1988 Port Huron Border Cats (UHL) (1996-2002) Port Huron Beacons (UHL) (2002-2005) Port Huron Flags (UHL) (2005-2007) Port Huron Icehawks (IHL) (2007-2010) Port Huron Pirates (CIFL) (2006-2007) Port Huron Fighting Falcons (NAHL) (2010-2014) Port Huron Predators (CIFL) (2011) Port Huron Patriots (CIFL) (2012-2014) | |
McMorran Place is an entertainment complex in Port Huron, Michigan consisting of a 4,800-seat multi-purpose arena, a pavilion and a theater. It was designed by Alden B. Dow and built in 1960 for $3.5 million (equivalent to $28 million today).[2]
Sports
As of the 2015-2016 season, McMorran will be the home of a new Federal Hockey Team. The arena has been the home arena to many sports teams over the years such as, The Port Huron Fighting Falcons, The Port Huron Flags, The Port Huron Border Cats, The Beacons, The Port Huron Pirates, Port Huron Predators and the Port Huron Icehawks.
Arena
The arena seats 3,400 for ice hockey and indoor football, and 4,800 for concerts. The arena floor measures 85 feet by 185 feet (27 by 62 meters). The dasher boards have 8-foot glass on the ends and 4-foot glass on the sides for ice hockey. The arena is also used for conventions, circuses, ice shows, trade shows, and banquets, among other events.The arena has hosted many major headlining musicians throughout the years such as KISS, Aerosmith, Ted Nugent, Van Halen, Bon Jovi, Rush, Ozzy Osbourne, Ratt, Johnny Cash.
The 1998 opening of RBC Centre in Sarnia, Ontario sent most of the arena's concert business across the St. Clair River, which separates Port Huron from Sarnia. However, in 2010 McMorran started to rejuvenate their concert lineup with the band Third Eye Blind. In 2012 McMorran Arena and the adjacent pavilion will be the site of the Devil's Asylum haunted house. This means that the Fighting Falcons will begin their season on the road.
Pavilion
The pavilion features 25,000 square feet (2,300 m2) of space for sporting events, trade shows, banquets, meetings, and conventions.
Theatre
The 1,157-seat theatre is used for Broadway shows, movies, concerts, and other stage events. It features not only excellent acoustics and sight lines, but also a stage curtain, also designed by Alden B. Dow. It is home to the International Symphony Orchestra and the Port Huron Civic Theatre.
In addition, there is a meeting room and a lounge at the complex. Outside the building is a 22-foot-diameter (6.7 m) clock and the Night and Day fountain, both by sculptor Marshall Fredericks.
See also
References
- ↑ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2014. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.mcmorran.com/arena.htm
External links
Coordinates: 42°58′44″N 82°25′32″W / 42.97889°N 82.42556°W
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