St. Louis Arena
Arena in St. Louis
St. Louis Arena was an indoor arena in St. Louis, Missouri. The country's second-largest indoor entertainment venue when it opened in 1929, it was home to the St. Louis Blues and other sports franchises. The Arena sat across U.S.40 from Forest... Wikipedia
Opened: September 23, 1929
Address: 5700 Oakland Avenue
Architect: Gustel R. Kiewitt and Herman M. Sohrmann
Construction cost: US$1.5 million
Demolished: February 27, 1999; 25 years ago
Former names: Checkerdome (1977–1983)