Allen County War Memorial Coliseum

Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne Coliseum, The Jungle
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is located in Indiana
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Location within Indiana
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is located in the United States
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Location within the United States
Former namesWar Memorial Coliseum
Address4000 Parnell Avenue
LocationFort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Coordinates41°6′56″N 85°7′28″W / 41.11556°N 85.12444°W / 41.11556; -85.12444
OwnerAllen County
OperatorAllen County
CapacityIce hockey/concerts: 10,480
Basketball: 13,000
Construction
Broke groundJanuary 24, 1950
OpenedSeptember 28, 1952
Construction cost1952: $2,647,390
($30.4 million in 2023 dollars[1])
1989: $26 million
2002: $35 million
2013: $3.96 million
ArchitectA.M. Strauss
General contractorHagerman Construction Corp.
Tenants
Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL) (1952–present)
Fort Wayne Pistons (NBA) (1952–1957)
Fort Wayne Flames (AISA) (1986–1989)
Indiana Kick (AISA) (1989–1990)
Fort Wayne Fury (CBA) (1991–2001)
Fort Wayne Mastodons (NCAA) (2001–2013, occasional games since)
Fort Wayne Freedom (NIFL/UIF/CIFL) (2003–2006, 2008–2009)
Fort Wayne Fusion (AF2) (2007)
Fort Wayne Mad Ants (NBAGL) (2007–2023)
Fort Wayne Firehawks (CIFL) (2010)
The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in 2020

Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is a 13,000-seat multi-purpose arena located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States, near present-day Johnny Appleseed Park. It opened in 1952 with a construction cost of nearly $3 million. The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum was originally designed to seat 8,103 for hockey or 10,240 for basketball. Opened in 1989, the Coliseum's $26 million Exposition Center contains 108,000 square feet (10,000 m2) devoted to hosting substantial trade shows and other events with seating for 7,500.

In 2002, an extensive $35 million renovation and expansion raised the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum's roof by 41 feet (12 m), thus increasing the arena's seating capacity to 10,500 for hockey or music concerts and 13,000 for basketball. The original structure was designed by A.M. Strauss Architects.

  1. ^ 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.

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