Detroit Olympia
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Detroit Olympia was a historic indoor arena in Detroit, Michigan, best known as the longtime home of the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings and a major venue for sports and entertainment events in the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Detroit Olympia canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former building
ⓘ
indoor arena ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Olympia Stadium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Old Red Barn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architect | C. Howard Crane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Art Deco ⓘ |
| brokeGroundOn | 1926 ⓘ |
| closedOn | 1979 ⓘ |
| constructionCost |
$2.5 million
ⓘ
1927 dollars ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demolishedOn | 1987 ⓘ |
| hostedEvent |
NHL All-Star Game 1950
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NHL All-Star Game 1952 NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Cup Finals games ⓘ |
| hostedEventType |
concerts
ⓘ
political rallies ⓘ professional wrestling ⓘ |
| hostedPerformer |
Elvis Presley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Led Zeppelin NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rolling Stones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostedSport |
basketball
ⓘ
boxing ⓘ ice hockey ⓘ |
| hostedTeam |
Detroit Falcons (basketball)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Detroit Pistons (selected games) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Detroit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Goldberg neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
intimate sightlines for hockey
ⓘ
large red brick exterior ⓘ steep seating bowl ⓘ |
| openedOn | October 15, 1927 ⓘ |
| owner | Olympia Stadium Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTenant | Detroit Red Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTenantLeague | National Hockey League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedByVenue | Joe Louis Arena NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seatingCapacityIceHockey |
15000
ⓘ
16000 ⓘ |
| servedAsHomeArenaFrom | Detroit Red Wings 1927 ⓘ |
| servedAsHomeArenaUntil | Detroit Red Wings 1979 ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 5920 Grand River Avenue ⓘ |
| successorSiteUse |
Detroit Police Department headquarters
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Michigan National Guard facility NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceType | ice ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.