Jacksonville Coliseum

Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum
The Coliseum; The Sports Mecca of the South
	Exterior of the venue (c.1996)
Former names	Jacksonville Coliseum (1960–68)
Address	1145 E Adams St; Jacksonville, FL 32202
Location	Downtown Jacksonville
Owner	City of Jacksonville
Operator	SMG
Capacity	10,276
Construction
Broke ground	1958
Opened	November 24, 1960
Renovated	1995
Closed	June 20, 2003
Demolished	June 26, 2003
Construction cost	US$3 million; ($31.7 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	A. Eugene Cellar; George Ryad Fisher;
General contractor	Daniel Construction
Tenants
	Jacksonville Rockets (EHL) (1964–72); Jacksonville Dolphins (NCAA) (1969–99); The Floridians (ABA) (1971–72); Jacksonville Barons (AHL) (1973–74); Jacksonville Tea Men (NASL) (1980–82); Jacksonville Bullets (SuHL/SHL) (1992–96); Jacksonville Stingrays (WBL) (1992); Jacksonville Lizard Kings (ECHL) (1995–2000); Jacksonville Tomcats (AF2) (2000–02); Jacksonville Barracudas (ACHL) (2002–03)

The Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum (originally and still commonly known as the Jacksonville Coliseum) was a multi-purpose arena located in Jacksonville, Florida. Built in 1960 and known as "northern Florida's most historic concert venue",^[2] it was home to most of the city's indoor professional sports teams and it hosted various concerts, circuses, and other events. It was demolished in 2003 and replaced with the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.

^ 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.
^ "Demolition Dynamics & D.H. Griffin implode renowned entertainment venue" Implosion World Website, Blasts from the Past

[inflation-US-1] 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.

[IMP-2] "Demolition Dynamics & D.H. Griffin implode renowned entertainment venue" Implosion World Website, Blasts from the Past

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Construction
The Coliseum The Sports Mecca of the South
Exterior of the venue (c.1996)

Former names	Jacksonville Coliseum (1960–68)
Address	1145 E Adams St Jacksonville, FL 32202
Location	Downtown Jacksonville
Owner	City of Jacksonville
Operator	SMG
Capacity	10,276
Broke ground	1958
Opened	November 24, 1960 (1960-11-24)
Renovated	1995
Closed	June 20, 2003 (2003-06-20)
Demolished	June 26, 2003 (2003-06-26)
Construction cost	US$3 million ($31.7 million in 2023 dollars^[1])
Architect	A. Eugene Cellar George Ryad Fisher
General contractor	Daniel Construction
Tenants
Jacksonville Rockets (EHL) (1964–72) Jacksonville Dolphins (NCAA) (1969–99) The Floridians (ABA) (1971–72) Jacksonville Barons (AHL) (1973–74) Jacksonville Tea Men (NASL) (1980–82) Jacksonville Bullets (SuHL/SHL) (1992–96) Jacksonville Stingrays (WBL) (1992) Jacksonville Lizard Kings (ECHL) (1995–2000) Jacksonville Tomcats (AF2) (2000–02) Jacksonville Barracudas (ACHL) (2002–03)