Former names | Asheville Civic Center Complex (1974–2011) U.S. Cellular Center Asheville (2011–2019) |
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Address | 87 Haywood Street Asheville, North Carolina 28801-2852 |
Owner | City of Asheville |
Capacity | 7,674 (ExploreAsheville.com Arena) 2,431 (Thomas Wolfe Auditorium) 500 (Banquet Hall) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | June 2, 1970 |
Opened | June 22, 1974 |
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Tenants | |
Asheville Smoke (UHL) (1998–2002) Asheville Altitude (NBDL) (2001–2005) Asheville Aces (SPHL) (2004–2005) Asheville Championship (NCAA Basketball) (2021–present) | |
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The Harrah's Cherokee Center – Asheville, previously known as the U.S. Cellular Center and originally as the Asheville Civic Center Complex, is a multipurpose entertainment center, located in Asheville, North Carolina. Opened in 1974, the complex is home to an arena, auditorium, banquet hall and meeting rooms.