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| Location | 95 Richland Avenue Athens, Ohio 45701 |
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| Coordinates | 39°19′23″N 82°6′20″W / 39.32306°N 82.10556°W |
| Owner | Ohio University |
| Operator | Ohio University |
| Capacity | 13,000 |
| Surface | Two-layer maple wood |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1965 |
| Opened | December 3, 1968 |
| Construction cost | $8.2 million ($71.8 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
| Architect | Brubaker/Brandt[2] |
| Structural engineer | Fling & Eeman, Inc.[2] |
| General contractor | Knowlton Construction Company[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Ohio Bobcats (NCAA) (1968–present) | |
The Convocation Center is a 13,000-seat[3] multi-purpose arena that is home to the Ohio Bobcats basketball, volleyball, and wrestling teams.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Lightweight Dome at Ohio University" (PDF). Modern Steel. IX (2). American Institute of Steel Construction: 3–6. 1969. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 16, 2020.
- ^ "Convocation Center". Ohio University. Retrieved April 16, 2020.