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The arena had five levels. The ground level through which patrons entered and featured a concourse that circled the seating area. Above were the mezzanine, main seating level and balcony. A fifth level not open to the public was just under the roof trusses. The trusses spanned 186 ft (57 m)
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Olympia to be one of his most significant buildings. He noted the importance of the refrigeration system buried beneath the concrete. Within the 77,393 square feet (7,190.0 m) of available floor space were 74,880 ft (22,820 m) of piping. The system was replaced in 1967 and
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The Grand River facade featured three-story arched windows with a large recessed arch in the center. The large arch originally was filled with black glass. However, in later years, it was covered with wood, painted with the Red Wings emblem. Topping the facade was a pediment creating a gable-shaped
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hockey team, along with a site at the corner of Grand River Avenue and McGraw Street to construct an arena and engaged
Detroit-based Walbridge Aldinger as general contractor. In July 1926, the Detroit Hockey Club unveiled drawings for the Olympia Stadium to be built on the site. The cornerstone for
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The initial seating capacity was 11,563. On June 23, 1965, work began to add 81 ft (25 m) to the rear of the structure. The addition was four stories high and included additional seating and an escalator to improve patron access to the upper levels. It expanded seating to 13,375 in 1966
303:. The opening event was the International Stampede and Rodeo, which ran from October 15 to October 22. Shortly thereafter, the primary tenants of the building, the NHL Cougars, began their long residence. The Cougars played their first game at the Olympia on November 22, 1927, and Detroit's
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style. The Grand River and McGraw facades originally included 13 storefronts. Near the parapet were terra cotta medallions depicting various athletes. When it opened, Olympia contained the largest indoor skating rink in the United States at 242 ft (74 m) by 110 ft (34 m).
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470:. Attendance at that game was 15,609. They would move to Joe Louis Arena on December 27. The final event at the building took place on February 21, 1980. It was demolished on July 10, 1986. Currently, the
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with standing room for 3,300 during hockey games. In addition to the new seats, the original 11,563 seats were replaced at a cost of $ 23 each and new boards and timeclocks were installed.
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On December 15, 1979, three days after the first event held at
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In addition to the Red Wings, the Olympia was also home to the
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1693:"Of Olympia, Joe Louis Arena and a near-miss with history"
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Library of Congress-Historic American Buildings Survey
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955:"'Stone Is Laid: Mayor Smith Wield Trowel at Olympia"
891:"Detroit-based Walbridge marks 100 years of building"
757:"Stadium Construction Financing: If You Fund It ..."
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1239:"NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1954"
1215:"NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1952"
1191:"NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1950"
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1538:"Olympia Stadium - October 18, 1969 / Detroit"
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632:. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing. p. 121.
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1435:. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing. p. 22.
1402:. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing. p. 46.
856:. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing. p. 10.
408:, as well as other events such as the 1931
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1691:Henderson, Tom (September 10, 2017).
1399:Remembering Detroit's Olympia Stadium
1347:Silver, Michael (November 19, 2003).
828:Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.
180:($ 43.9 million in 2023 dollars)
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664:"Olympia's walls come tumbling down"
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325:minor league team in the 1930s, the
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1637:. Associated Press. April 2, 1977.
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375:NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship
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1897:Detroit Cougars/Falcons/Red Wings
1848:Falls, Joe (September 30, 1995).
1752:Bak, Richard (December 7, 2011).
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1310:Hawkins, James (April 18, 2017).
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1065:"Wings of Legend-Johnny Sheppard"
889:Gallagher, John (April 3, 2016).
209:Detroit Cougars/Falcons/Red Wings
40:Grand River façade, November 1964
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1597:Krupa, Greg (October 17, 2016).
764:. April 13, 2014. Archived from
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377:(known as the "Frozen Four") in
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3391:Sports venues completed in 1927
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994:. October 15, 1927. p. 4.
288:the building was laid by Mayor
1850:"Those Magnificent Men in Red"
1660:Seidel, Jeff (April 6, 2017).
1506:Lee, Ardelia (July 15, 2016).
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961:. March 9, 1927. p. 18.
931:. August 1, 1926. p. 5.
3381:Ice hockey venues in Detroit
3165:Madison Square Garden (1925)
1125:"Detroit Falcons Basketball"
822:American Antiquarian Society
802:American Antiquarian Society
416:, and regular visits by the
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3080:Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
333:from 1946 to 1947, and the
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120:Olympia Stadium Corporation
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2752:North Side High School Gym
2683:Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons
2059:University of Denver Arena
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1287:"1959 NBA All-Star recap"
853:Detroit's Olympia Stadium
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592:Detroit's Olympia Stadium
394:International Boxing Club
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3250:Springfield Civic Center
3085:Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)
2123:Providence, Rhode Island
2100:Providence, Rhode Island
2086:Providence, Rhode Island
1697:Crain's Detroit Business
761:Crain's Detroit Business
428:. It hosted concerts by
424:, Shipstads and Johnson
2591:2025 NHL Stadium Series
2581:2016 NHL Stadium Series
2576:2014 NHL Winter Classic
2571:2009 NHL Winter Classic
2119:Providence Civic Center
2096:Providence Civic Center
2082:Providence Civic Center
1429:Wimmer, Robert (2000).
1396:Wimmer, Robert (2001).
850:Wimmer, Robert (2000).
626:Wimmer, Robert (2000).
589:Wimmer, Robert (2000).
472:Michigan National Guard
16:Former arena in Detroit
3205:McNichols Sports Arena
2586:NHL Centennial Classic
1293:. September 13, 2021.
406:professional wrestling
273:National Hockey League
259:, was a multi-purpose
198:Walbridge Aldinger Co.
3386:Olympia Entertainment
2486:Legend of the Octopus
2408:Grand Rapids Griffins
1917:War Memorial Coliseum
1703:on September 10, 2017
1574:. 22 September 2007.
1544:. 21 September 2007.
731:Olympia Entertainment
703:. February 20, 2016.
297:Madison Square Garden
94:42.35444°N 83.10056°W
3115:Desert Diamond Arena
3007:Malice at the Palace
2788:Little Caesars Arena
2685:(1937–1948) and the
2541:Don't Stop Believin'
2437:Bally Sports Detroit
2360:Little Caesars Arena
1822:. October 17, 2013.
1733:on February 27, 2015
418:Harlem Globetrotters
343:Little Caesars Arena
3235:Ottawa Civic Centre
3225:Northlands Coliseum
3175:Mutual Street Arena
3065:Border Cities Arena
2387:Toronto Maple Leafs
1888:Border Cities Arena
1880:Events and tenants
1862:on January 21, 2013
1820:Historic Structures
1792:. August 30, 2017.
1269:. August 23, 2017.
1245:. August 23, 2017.
1221:. August 23, 2017.
1197:. August 23, 2017.
737:on February 9, 2014
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2966:Los Angeles Lakers
2841:G League affiliate
2777:Pontiac Silverdome
2687:Fort Wayne Pistons
2561:1938 European tour
2382:Colorado Avalanche
2377:Chicago Blackhawks
2298:Christopher Ilitch
2012:Maple Leaf Gardens
1984:Maple Leaf Gardens
1980:Maple Leaf Gardens
1968:Pittsburgh Hornets
1957:1929 – 1936
1930:1957 – 1961
1901:1927 – 1979
1666:Detroit Free Press
1634:The New York Times
992:Detroit Free Press
959:Detroit Free Press
928:Detroit Free Press
896:Detroit Free Press
768:on August 31, 2017
668:Detroit Free Press
488:Romanesque Revival
402:Sugar Ray Robinson
292:on March 8, 1927.
195:General contractor
55:Grand River Avenue
27:"The Old Red Barn"
3376:Former NBA venues
3371:Detroit Red Wings
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3210:Mount Royal Arena
3195:Meadowlands Arena
3105:Colisée de Québec
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2923:NBA championships
2848:Motor City Cruise
2767:Memorial Building
2696:Detroit, Michigan
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2296:Ilitch Holdings (
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2008:Succeeded by
1997:NHL All-Star Game
1960:Succeeded by
1933:Succeeded by
1904:Succeeded by
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1409:978-0-7385-1946-3
1379:. July 22, 2011.
863:978-0-7385-0787-3
727:"Company History"
670:. July 10, 1986.
639:978-0-7385-0787-3
602:978-0-7385-0787-3
560:"Olympia Stadium"
558:Avison, Charles.
367:NBA All-Star Game
347:NHL All-Star Game
269:Detroit Red Wings
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175:Construction cost
162:February 21, 1980
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114:Detroit Red Wings
65:Detroit, Michigan
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3255:Spectrum (arena)
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3135:Footprint Center
3125:Edmonton Gardens
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2093:Preceded by
2063:Denver, Colorado
2056:Preceded by
2027:Preceded by
1976:Preceded by
1963:Duquesne Gardens
1953:Detroit Olympics
1943:Preceded by
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320:Detroit Olympics
285:Victoria Cougars
255:, also known as
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154:October 15, 1927
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3275:Tropicana Field
3270:St. Louis Arena
3260:Stampede Corral
3220:Nassau Coliseum
3150:Joe Louis Arena
3120:Detroit Olympia
3100:Chicago Stadium
3060:Barclays Center
3051:
3046:
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3011:
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2695:
2675:
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2662:Detroit Pistons
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2623:
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2501:Hakan Andersson
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2098:
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339:Detroit Pistons
331:Detroit Falcons
313:James E. Norris
309:Ottawa Senators
305:Johnny Sheppard
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257:Olympia Stadium
253:Detroit Olympia
240:Detroit Pistons
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