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Defunct National Hockey League venues

  • Mortgage Matchup CenterConstruction began on the 1st of August 1990, as former Suns owner Jerry Colangelo envisioned a need for a new arena to be built in Phoenix.
  • State Farm ArenaThe Omni Coliseum stood in downtown Atlanta for nearly three decades before its structural failure became undeniable. Built with Cor-Ten weathering steel…
  • Chicago StadiumPaddy Harmon sank his entire fortune into the Chicago Stadium project. He borrowed $600,000 from James E. Norris to fund the construction.
  • Boston GardenTex Rickard opened the Boston Garden on the 17th of November 1928. He designed the arena to be a boxing venue where every seat sat close enough to see sweat…
  • Barclays CenterReal estate developer Bruce Ratner purchased the New Jersey Nets basketball team in 2004 for $300 million. This purchase marked the first step of a process…
  • Maple Leaf GardensThe corner of Carlton Street and Church Street in Toronto held a vacant lot until the 1st of June 1931. That midnight marked the start of construction for…
  • Madison Square Garden (1925)Groundbreaking on the third Madison Square Garden took place on the 9th of January 1925. Thomas W. Lamb designed the theater as a simple box compared to the…