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| Full name | Salt Palace Acord Arena (1980-93) |
|---|---|
| Address | 100 S West Temple Salt Lake City, Utah 84101 |
| Coordinates | 40°45′58″N 111°53′42″W / 40.766°N 111.895°W |
| Owner | Salt Lake County |
| Capacity | 12,616 (basketball) 10,594 (hockey) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | March 10, 1967[1][2] |
| Opened | July 11, 1969[3][4] |
| Expanded | 1981–1983 |
| Closed | 1993 |
| Demolished | 1994 |
| Construction cost | $17 million ($155 million in 2023 dollars[5]) |
| Architect | Bonneville Architects[6] |
| General contractor |
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| Tenants | |
| Utah Jazz (NBA) (1979–91) Utah Stars (ABA) (1970–75) Salt Lake Golden Eagles (WHL/CHL/IHL) (1969–91) | |
The Salt Palace was an indoor arena located in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.[8] Opened in 1969, the building hosted several professional sport teams, concerts, and other special events before it was closed and demolished in the 1990s to make way for the current Salt Palace Convention Center.
- ^ Irvine, Arnold (March 10, 1967). "Civic auditorium rites". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B1.
- ^ "Ceremony Signals Start of Palace Construction". The Salt Lake Tribune. (Utah). March 11, 1967. p. 21. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ Swenson, Paul (July 12, 1969). "Salt Palace era opens". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. A1.
- ^ Genessy, Jody (July 12, 2009). "Concerts and Championships: Salt Palace Marks 40 Years". Deseret News. Salt Lake City. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gross, Peter L. "The Architectural History of Utah" (PDF). University of Utah. p. 239. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ Williams, Clarence D. (March 1, 1967). "Salt Palace' Contract Commissioners Accept Bid for $11,699,000". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. 13. Retrieved February 16, 2015.
- ^ Davidson, Lee (July 10, 1015). "Killed by success: Whatever happened to the glory days of hockey, rock and ABA basketball at Utah's Salt Palace?". Salt Lake Tribune. (Utah). Retrieved March 12, 2017.