"The Old Red Barn"[1] | |
 Detroit Olympia in November 1964 | |
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| Address | 5920 Grand River Avenue[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Detroit, Michigan[1] |
| Coordinates | 42°21′16″N 83°6′2″W / 42.35444°N 83.10056°W |
| Owner | Detroit Red Wings (Olympia Stadium Corporation)[6] |
| Capacity | 15,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 8, 1927[1] |
| Opened | October 15, 1927[1][2] |
| Closed | February 21, 1980[3] |
| Demolished | July 10, 1986[4][5] |
| Construction cost | US$2.5 million[7] ($43.9 million in 2023 dollars[8]) |
| Architect | C. Howard Crane[1] |
| General contractor | Walbridge Aldinger Co.[9] |
| Tenants | |
| Detroit Cougars/Falcons/Red Wings (NHL) (1927–1979) Detroit Olympics (CPHL/IHL) (1927–1936) Detroit Falcons (BAA) (1946–1947) Detroit Pistons (NBA) (1957–1961) | |
Detroit Olympia, also known as Olympia Stadium, was a multi-purpose arena in Detroit. Nicknamed "The Old Red Barn", it was best known as the home of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL) from its opening in 1927 to 1979.
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- ^ Wimmer, Robert (2000). Detroit's Olympia Stadium. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-7385-0787-3. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ^ Wimmer, Robert (2000). Detroit's Olympia Stadium. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing. p. 121. ISBN 978-0-7385-0787-3. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ^ "Olympia's walls come tumbling down". Detroit Free Press. July 10, 1986. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "The life and times of Detroit's Olympia Stadium". The Detroit News. February 20, 2016. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Company History". Olympia Entertainment. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
- ^ "Stadium Construction Financing: If You Fund It ..." Crain's Detroit Business. April 13, 2014. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wimmer, Robert (2000). Detroit's Olympia Stadium. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-7385-0787-3. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved February 27, 2015.