Reunion Arena

Reunion Arena
Reunion Arena
Reunion Arena in 2004
Map
Location777 Sports Street
Dallas, Texas 75207 U.S.
Coordinates32°46′22″N 96°48′29″W / 32.77278°N 96.80806°W / 32.77278; -96.80806
OwnerCity of Dallas
OperatorCity of Dallas
CapacityBasketball:
17,772 (1980–81)
17,134 (1981–83)
17,007 (1983–91)
17,502 (1991–96)
18,042 (1996–98)
18,121 (1998–99)
18,190 (1999–2008)
Ice hockey:
16,500 (1980–91)
16,914 (1991–95)
16,924 (1995–97)
16,928 (1997–99)
17,000 (1999–2008)
Indoor soccer: 16,626 (1993–04)
Concerts:
  • End Stage: 18,630
  • Center Stage: 19,070
  • Half House: 9,663
ScoreboardAmerican Sign & Indicator, now Trans-Lux
Construction
Broke groundMarch 15, 1978; 46 years ago (1978-03-15)[1]
OpenedApril 28, 1980; 44 years ago (1980-04-28)[2]
ClosedJune 30, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-06-30)
DemolishedNovember 17, 2009; 15 years ago (2009-11-17)
Construction costUS$27 million
($99.8 million in 2023 dollars[3])
ArchitectHarwood K. Smith & Partners, Inc.
Structural engineerPaul Gugliotta Consulting Engineers, Inc.[4]
General contractorHenry C. Beck Co.[5]
Tenants
Dallas Mavericks (NBA) (1980–2001)
Dallas Tornado (NASL indoor) (1980–1981)
Dallas Sidekicks (MISL/CISL/WISL/MISL II) (1984–2004)
Dallas Texans (AFL) (1990–1993)
Dallas Stars (NHL) (1993–2001)
Dallas Stallions (RHI) (1999)
Dallas Desperados (AFL) (2003)

Reunion Arena was an indoor arena located in the Reunion district of downtown Dallas, Texas, United States. The arena served as the primary home of the National Hockey League's (NHL) Dallas Stars and the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Dallas Mavericks. The venue's capacity held accommodations for 17,000 for ice hockey spectators, and 18,190 for basketball spectators.

Reunion was also a performance venue for some of the biggest names in popular music from the 1980s through the late 2000s including Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Prince, Van Halen, Frank Sinatra, Elton John, David Bowie, Madonna, Dire Straits, Gloria Estefan, Phil Collins, Mötley Crüe, Pink Floyd, Queen, Journey, U2, R.E.M. and Radiohead.

Reunion Arena was demolished in November 2009 and the site was cleared by the end of the year.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Dallas Would Welcome NBA Franchise". Odessa American. February 21, 1978. p. 14. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  2. ^ "Reunion Arena". City of Dallas. 2006. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2014.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Arena Is at Foot of Reunion Tower in Dallas' New Convention Complex". Engineering News-Record. 203 (1–13): 24.
  5. ^ "April Up Front". D Magazine. April 1, 1979. Retrieved October 1, 2011.
  6. ^ Dallas City Council approved an extension of 84 days, to make the total number of days for demolition 300. August 12, 2009, Council Minutes.
  7. ^ "Reunion Arena Comes Crashing Down". WFAA. Dallas. November 17, 2009. Retrieved November 26, 2012.[permanent dead link‍]