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 Exterior view of the arena (c.2009) | |
  Mechanics Bank Arena Location within California  Mechanics Bank Arena Location within the United States | |
| Former names | Centennial Garden (1998–2005) Rabobank Arena (2005–2019) |
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| Address | 1001 Truxtun Avenue |
| Location | Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Owner | City of Bakersfield |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Capacity | 8,751 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | June 9, 1997[1] |
| Opened | October 1, 1998[1] |
| Construction cost | $38 million ($72.1 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | Rossetti Architects[3] |
| Project manager | National Sports Services[4] |
| Structural engineer | Culp & Tanner[5] |
| Services engineer | ACCO Engineered Systems[3] |
| General contractor | PCL Construction[3] |
| Tenants | |
| Bakersfield Dragons (SCAHA) (1998-2003) Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners (NCAA) (1998–2014) Bakersfield Condors (WCHL/ECHL) (1998–2015) Bakersfield Blitz (AF2) (2002–03) Bakersfield Blitz (AF2) (2004–07) Bakersfield Jam (NBA D-League) (2006–09) Bakersfield Condors (AHL) (2015–present) Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners (ACHA) (2018-2022) | |
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Mechanics Bank Arena is a multi-purpose arena in Bakersfield, California. Located downtown at the corner of Truxtun Avenue and N Street, it was built in 1998, and was originally known as Centennial Garden, a name submitted by local resident Brian Landis.[6] Bay Area-based Mechanics Bank has held the naming rights since September 2019, following their merger with Rabobank NA, which had held the naming rights since 2005.[7]
- ^ a b Stocksbury-Guier, Cindy (December 28, 1998). "Bakersfield Centennial Garden & Convention Center". Amusement Business. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 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 c "Centennial Garden Bakersfield Arena". ACCO Engineered Systems. Archived from the original on August 29, 2010. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ "Facilities". National Sports Services. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ "CT, Chino - Design-Build". Culp & Tanner, Inc. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2013.
- ^ "History of Bakersfield". City of Bakersfield. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2012.
- ^ MORGEN, SAM. "Rabobank Arena name changed to 'Mechanics Bank Arena' following merger". The Bakersfield Californian. Retrieved December 9, 2019.