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  Upstate Medical University Arena Location within New York  Upstate Medical University Arena Location within the United States | |
| Full name | Upstate Medical University Arena at Onondaga County War Memorial |
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| Former names | Onondaga County War Memorial (1951–1999) Oncenter War Memorial Arena (2000–2019) |
| Address | 515 Montgomery Street |
| Location | Syracuse, New York |
| Coordinates | 43°2′41″N 76°8′54″W / 43.04472°N 76.14833°W |
| Owner | Onondaga County |
| Operator | ASM Global |
| Capacity | 7,000 Detailed capacity[1]
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| Construction | |
| Broke ground | October 22, 1949[2] |
| Opened | September 12, 1951[5] |
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| Construction cost | $3.7 million[3] ($47.6 million in 2023 dollars[4]) |
| Architect | Edgarton & Edgarton[2] |
| Structural engineer | Ammann & Whitney[2] |
| General contractor | W. E. O'Neil Construction Co.[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Syracuse Warriors (AHL) (1951–1954) Syracuse Orange men's basketball (NCAA) (1951–1952; 1955–1962) Syracuse Nationals (NBA) (1951–1963) Syracuse Blazers (EHL/NAHL) (1967–1977) Syracuse Eagles (AHL) (1974–1975) Syracuse Firebirds (AHL) (1979–1980) Syracuse Crunch (AHL) (1994–present) Syracuse Smash (NLL) (1997–2000) Syracuse Soldiers (AIFL) (2006) Syracuse Silver Knights (MASL) (2011–2018) | |
The Upstate Medical University Arena (originally known as Onondaga County War Memorial and later as the Oncenter War Memorial Arena) is a multi-purpose arena located in Syracuse, New York. It is part of the Oncenter Complex. Designed by Edgarton and Edgarton and built from 1949 through 1951, the structure is significant as an example of a World War I, World War II and Aroostook War commemorative[6] and as "an early and sophisticated example of single-span thin-shell concrete roof construction." It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The Upstate Medical University Arena has been renovated twice, in 1994 and 2018.
- ^ "War Memorial Arena: Seating Capacities". The Oncenter Official Website. ASM Syracuse. March 19, 2020. Archived from the original on April 4, 2021. Retrieved June 1, 2019 – via Adobe Document Cloud.
- ^ a b c d "Memorial Opening to Make History" (PDF). The Post-Standard. Syracuse, New York. September 12, 1951. p. 23. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- ^ "Cities to Vote on Bonds Issues over Billion". Chicago Tribune. November 5, 1951. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Around...Our Town And Country". Warsaw Times-Union. Vol. 97, no. 240. Warsaw, Indiana. October 11, 1951. p. 2. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ LaFrank, Kathleen (October 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Onondaga County War Memorial". State of New York. Retrieved May 2, 2009.and Accompanying 21 photos, exterior and interior, from construction through 1988