Civic Arena

July 17, 1970

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Civic Arena
  • Title
  • Civic Arena
  • Creator
  • Pittsburgh (Pa.). City Photographer
  • Date
  • July 17, 1970
  • Identifier
  • 20190726-hpiasc-0033
  • Description
  • View of the Civic Arena (1961-2011), looking northwest from the intersection of Centre Avenue and Crawford Street. Originally named the Civic Auditorium, it was changed shortly after construction to the Civic Arena, and from 1999-2010 it was called the Mellon Arena before being renamed to the Civic Arena once again in 2011. The sports complex served primarily as the home ice rink for the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team, as well as hosting other sporting and concert events over the years. Notable skyscrapers in the background from right to left: Gulf Tower (1932), Koppers Tower (1929), U.S. Steel Tower (mid-construction, completed in 1971).
  • Extent
  • 4 x 5 in.
  • Type
  • still image
  • Genre
  • photographs
  • Subject
  • Streets
    Arenas
    Buildings
  • Geographic Subjects
  • Crawford-Roberts (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
  • Source
  • Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection, 1901-2000
  • Contributor
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Collection
  • Pittsburgh City Photographer Collection
  • Rights Information
  • Copyright Not Evaluated. The copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.
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