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| Former names | USAir Arena (1993–1996) US Airways Arena (1996–1997) |
|---|---|
| Address | 1 Harry S. Truman Drive |
| Location | Landover, Maryland, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°54′9″N 76°50′49″W / 38.90250°N 76.84694°W |
| Owner | Washington Sports & Entertainment (Abe Pollin) |
| Operator | Washington Sports & Entertainment (Abe Pollin) |
| Capacity | Basketball: 19,035 (1974–1989) 18,756 (1989–1997) Ice Hockey: 18,130 |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | August 24, 1972 |
| Opened | December 2, 1973 |
| Closed | March 23, 2002 |
| Demolished | December 15, 2002 |
| Construction cost | $18 million[1] ($131 million in 2023[2]) |
| Architect | Shaver Partnership[3] |
| Structural engineer | Geiger-Berger and Associates[3] |
| General contractor | George Hyman Construction Co.[4] |
| Tenants | |
| Capital/Washington Bullets/Wizards (NBA) (1973–1997) Washington Capitals (NHL) (1974–1997) Georgetown Hoyas (NCAA) (1981–1997) Maryland Arrows (NLL) (1974–1975) Washington/Maryland Commandos (AFL) (1987, 1989) Washington Wave (MILL) (1987–1989) Washington Warthogs (CISL) (1994–1997) Washington Power (NLL) (2002) | |
The Capital Centre (later USAir Arena and US Airways Arena) was an indoor arena in the eastern United States, located in Landover, Maryland, a suburb east of Washington, D.C.[5][6] The seating capacity was 18,756 for basketball and 18,130 for hockey.
Opened in late 1973, it closed in March 2002, and was demolished that December.[6]
- ^ Roylance, Frank D. (November 30, 1997). "Capital Centre Blown Away". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- ^ 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 "USAir Arena".
- ^ Clark Construction - Sports (archived)
- ^ "NBA Addresses." Boys' Life. Boy Scouts of America, Inc., December 1993. Volume 83, Number 12 ISSN 0006-8608. p. 80. "U.S. Air Arena 1 Harry S. Truman Drive Landover, MD 20785"
- ^ a b Augenstein, Neal (April 26, 2017). "Flashback: Before the Capitals, and the birth of the Cap Centre". (Washington, D.C.): WTOP-FM. Retrieved February 6, 2020.