Market Square Arena

Market Square Arena
	Market Square Arena in 1982, with one of two parking garages on the middle left
Location	300 East Market Street; Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Coordinates	39°46′6″N 86°9′7″W / 39.76833°N 86.15194°W
Owner	City of Indianapolis
Operator	City of Indianapolis
Capacity	Basketball: 16,530; Ice hockey: 15,993
Surface	Multi-surface
Scoreboard	American Sign & Indicator, now Trans-Lux
Construction
Broke ground	October 20, 1971
Opened	September 15, 1974
Renovated	1995
Closed	October 24, 1999
Demolished	July 8, 2001
Construction cost	$23 million ($142 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Architects 4 (A Joint Venture):; Kennedy, Brown & Associates; Fleck, Burkart, Shropshire, Boots, Reid & Associates; McGuire & Shook Corporation
Structural engineer	J. Robert Carlton & Associates Inc.
General contractor	Huber, Hunt & Nichols
Tenants
	Indiana Pacers (ABA/NBA) (1974–1999); Indianapolis Racers (WHA) (1974–1978); Indiana Loves (WTT) (1978); Indianapolis Checkers (IHL) (1985–1987); Indianapolis Ice (IHL) (1994–1997); Indiana Twisters (CISL) (1996–1997)

Market Square Arena (MSA) was an indoor arena in Indianapolis. Completed in 1974, at a cost of $23 million, it seated 16,530 for basketball and 15,993 for ice hockey. Seating capacity for concerts and other events was adjusted by the use of large curtains which sealed off the upper rows. The arena closed down in 1999 and was demolished two years later.

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Construction
Market Square Arena in 1982, with one of two parking garages on the middle left

Location	300 East Market Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Coordinates	39°46′6″N 86°9′7″W / 39.76833°N 86.15194°W / 39.76833; -86.15194
Owner	City of Indianapolis
Operator	City of Indianapolis
Capacity	Basketball: 16,530 Ice hockey: 15,993
Surface	Multi-surface
Scoreboard	American Sign & Indicator, now Trans-Lux
Broke ground	October 20, 1971
Opened	September 15, 1974
Renovated	1995
Closed	October 24, 1999
Demolished	July 8, 2001
Construction cost	$23 million ($142 million in 2023 dollars^[1])
Architect	Architects 4 (A Joint Venture): Kennedy, Brown & Associates Fleck, Burkart, Shropshire, Boots, Reid & Associates McGuire & Shook Corporation^[2]
Structural engineer	J. Robert Carlton & Associates Inc.^[2]
General contractor	Huber, Hunt & Nichols
Tenants
Indiana Pacers (ABA/NBA) (1974–1999) Indianapolis Racers (WHA) (1974–1978) Indiana Loves (WTT) (1978) Indianapolis Checkers (IHL) (1985–1987) Indianapolis Ice (IHL) (1994–1997) Indiana Twisters (CISL) (1996–1997)