Chicago Stadium
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Chicago Stadium was a historic indoor sports arena in Chicago best known as the longtime home of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls and the NHL’s Chicago Blackhawks before its demolition in the 1990s.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
defunct sports venue
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indoor sports arena → |
| architect |
Joe McCarthy
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| city |
Chicago
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| constructionStartDate |
1928
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| coordinateLocation |
41.8806°N 87.6742°W
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| country |
United States
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| demolished |
1995
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| demolitionEndDate |
1995
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| demolitionReason |
replaced by more modern arena facilities
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| demolitionStartDate |
1994
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| era |
20th-century American sports venues
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| heritageStatus |
considered a classic pre-war American sports arena
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| historicSignificance |
longtime home of Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Bulls
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| homeArenaOf |
Chicago Blackhawks
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Chicago Bulls → |
| hostedEvent |
Democratic National Convention 1932
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Democratic National Convention 1940 → NBA Finals → Republican National Convention 1932 → Republican National Convention 1944 → Stanley Cup Finals → |
| leagueHosted |
National Basketball Association
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National Hockey League → |
| location |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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| nickname |
The Madhouse on Madison
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| notableFeature |
large Barton pipe organ
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very loud crowd noise and acoustics → |
| opened |
1929-03-28
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| owner |
Chicago Stadium Corporation
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| publicTransit |
served by Chicago Transit Authority bus routes on Madison Street
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| replacedBy |
United Center
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| seatingCapacity |
approximately 17,000 for ice hockey
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approximately 18,000 for basketball → |
| streetAddress |
1800 West Madison Street
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| surface |
hardwood court for basketball
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ice rink for hockey → |
| tenantEndDate |
Chicago Blackhawks 1994
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Chicago Bulls 1994 → |
| tenantStartDate |
Chicago Blackhawks 1929
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Chicago Bulls 1967 → |
| usedFor |
basketball
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boxing → concerts → ice hockey → political conventions → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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1987–88 NBA season
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allStarGameHostArena |
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1991 NHL All-Star Game
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arena |
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Chicago Bulls
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formerArena |
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Chicago Blackhawks
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formerHomeArena |
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Jerry Reinsdorf
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hasNotableAssociation |
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Chicago Stags
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homeArena |