Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1975
| Description: |
View of Market Square Arena showing the northeast corner of the building with the dome centered against the vertical lines of the parking garage. The CIty-County Building is on the left. Text on back of card describes Market Square Arena as an ultra-modern structure of glass, steel and 810,000 cu. ft. of concrete. It accommodates over 17,000 spectators in the theatre-type seats. The dome, which rises 150 feet above the floor, has become a prominent part of the Indainapolis, Indiana skyline.Opened it 1974, it is notably the site of the last Elvis Presley concert on June 26,1977, just a few weeks before his death. It was torn down in 1999. |
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| Origin: | 1975, circa |
| Created By: |
McGuire Studio |
| Source: |
http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/92FDAAB7-0C79-40D1-A3F0-549716257045 |
| Collection: |
Indiana Album |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
300 East Market Street, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States |
| Subjects: |
Evan Finch Collection Concert halls Stadiums Indianapolis (Ind.) Marion County (Ind.) |
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