Minneapolis Auditorium
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The first Minneapolis Auditorium, built in 1905, which later became the Lyceum Theater[1] | |
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°58′08″N 93°16′26″W / 44.969°N 93.274°WCoordinates: 44°58′08″N 93°16′26″W / 44.969°N 93.274°W |
| Capacity | 10,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1927 |
| Demolished | 1989 |
| Construction cost |
$3,150,000 USD ($42.8 million in 2015 dollars[2]) |
| Tenants | |
| Minneapolis Lakers (NBA) (1947–1960) | |
Minneapolis Auditorium was an indoor arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It hosted the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers from 1947 until they left for Los Angeles in 1960. The arena held 10,000 people and was built in 1927. It was demolished in 1989 to make way for the Minneapolis Convention Center.
References
- ↑ "A History of Minneapolis: Conventions and Organizations". Hennepin County Library. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
- ↑ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2014. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
External links
| Preceded by first arena |
Home of the Minneapolis Lakers 1947 – 1959 |
Succeeded by Minneapolis Armory |
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