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.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct sports venue
indoor sports arena
architect Joe McCarthy
city Chicago
constructionStartDate 1928
coordinateLocation 41.8806°N 87.6742°W
country United States
demolished 1995
demolitionEndDate 1995
demolitionReason replaced by more modern arena facilities
demolitionStartDate 1994
era 20th-century American sports venues
heritageStatus considered a classic pre-war American sports arena
historicSignificance longtime home of Chicago Blackhawks and Chicago Bulls
homeArenaOf Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Bulls
hostedEvent Democratic National Convention 1932
Democratic National Convention 1940
NBA Finals
Republican National Convention 1932
Republican National Convention 1944
Stanley Cup Finals
leagueHosted National Basketball Association
National Hockey League
location Chicago, Illinois, United States
nickname The Madhouse on Madison
notableFeature large Barton pipe organ
very loud crowd noise and acoustics
opened 1929-03-28
owner Chicago Stadium Corporation
publicTransit served by Chicago Transit Authority bus routes on Madison Street
replacedBy United Center
seatingCapacity approximately 17,000 for ice hockey
approximately 18,000 for basketball
streetAddress 1800 West Madison Street
surface hardwood court for basketball
ice rink for hockey
tenantEndDate Chicago Blackhawks 1994
Chicago Bulls 1994
tenantStartDate Chicago Blackhawks 1929
Chicago Bulls 1967
usedFor basketball
boxing
concerts
ice hockey
political conventions


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