Mellon Arena Roof

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Mellon arena roof.

It is named for mellon financial which purchased the naming rights in. It kept that record until the houston astrodome was built three years later. Jay roberts general manager of mellon. One of the arena s feature attractions was the retractable roof which was supported by a 260 foot arch.

Shipped with usps first class. Six of the sections could fold underneath two in two and one half minutes making the mellon arena the world s first major indoor sports stadium with a retractable roof. The 260 foot dome was divided into eight sections two of which could slide under the others making the arena the first one ever with a retractable roof. Civic arena roof wendell august forge wine stopper mellon pittsburgh penguins.

Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Civic arena later renamed mellon arena was torn down across 2011 and 2012. When mario lemieux bought the penguins out of bankruptcy the naming rights were also awarded to him. Universal amphitheatre later known as gibson amphitheatre was an indoor amphitheatre located in los angeles california within universal city it was originally built as an outdoor venue opening in the summer of 1972 with a production of jesus christ superstar.

It was remodeled and converted into an indoor theatre in 1982 to improve acoustics. The roof could be retracted to open the dome in two minutes. The arena s signature retractable stainless steel dome 417 feet in diameter and 109 feet tall was constructed with eight 300 ton roof sections. They then sold the rights to mellon financial for 18 million and the arena was finally renamed mellon arena.

The stadium s capacity fluctuates depending on the event being hosted but has increased due to additions between 1972 and 1991. The steel dome weighs almost four thousand tons and has a diameter of a little over four hundred feet. The mellon arena was the first retractable dome and it was the largest dome in the world at the time it was built. Free of internal support there was no obstruction of the view for the spectators within.

This item will ship to united states but the seller has not specified shipping options. Officials are exploring the possibility of opening the arena s distinctive retractable roof one last time to close down the 48 year old building this summer. The grateful dead appeared eight times.