| Memphis Pyramid | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The Pyramid in 2016 | |
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| Former names | Great American Pyramid Pyramid Arena |
| Alternative names | The Pyramid Bass Pro Shops Pyramid |
| General information | |
| Location | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Address | 1 Bass Pro Drive |
| Current tenants | Bass Pro Shops |
| Groundbreaking | September 15, 1989[2] |
| Opened | November 9, 1991[3] |
| Renovated | November 2011–April 2015 |
| Cost | US$65 million ($130 million in 2023 dollars)[1] |
| Owner | City of Memphis |
| Height | 321 feet (98 m) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Rosser Fabrap International[4] O.T. Marshall Architects (Bass Pro Shops improvements) |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access |  MATA Main Street Line Riverfront Loop |
The Memphis Pyramid, formerly known as the Great American Pyramid and the Pyramid Arena, and colloquially known as the Bass Pro Shops Pyramid,[5] is a pyramid-shaped building located in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, United States, at the bank of the Mississippi River. Built in 1991 as a 20,142-seat arena, the facility was owned and operated jointly by the city of Memphis and Shelby County until Shelby County sold its share to Memphis in April 2009.[6] Its structure plays on the city's namesake in Egypt, which is known for its ancient pyramids. It is 321 feet (98 m) (about 32 stories) tall and has base sides of 591 feet (180 m); it is by some measures the tenth-tallest pyramid in the world.[7]
The Memphis Pyramid has not been regularly used as a sports or entertainment venue since 2007. In 2015, the Pyramid re-opened as a Bass Pro Shops megastore, which included shopping, a hotel, restaurants, a bowling alley, and an archery range, with an outdoor observation deck adjacent to its apex. Ducks Unlimited also operates a museum on waterfowl hunting and wetlands conservation inside of the store.
- ^ Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
- ^ Baird, Woody (September 15, 1989). "Memphis Will Celebrate". Associated Press. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ^ Baird, Woody (November 9, 1991). "Big Pyramid, Little Wonder". Associated Press. Retrieved March 28, 2012.
- ^ The Great American Pyramid
- ^ Murtaugh, Frank. "The Mall of Memphis : Remembering the Marketplace of the Midsouth | Main / Pyramid". The Mall of Memphis. Archived from the original on 2012-01-11. Retrieved 2012-01-14.
- ^ McMillin, Zack. Once filled to the rafters, Pyramid sits empty as its future is debated. Memphis Commercial Appeal, Sunday, May 10, 2009.
- ^ "The World's Tallest 15 Pyramids". The Hungry Suitcase. 17 November 2013. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2015.