The Coliseum The Sports Mecca of the South | |
 Exterior of the venue (c.1996) | |
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| Former names | Jacksonville Coliseum (1960–68) |
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| Address | 1145 E Adams St Jacksonville, FL 32202 |
| Location | Downtown Jacksonville |
| Owner | City of Jacksonville |
| Operator | SMG |
| Capacity | 10,276 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1958 |
| Opened | November 24, 1960 |
| Renovated | 1995 |
| Closed | June 20, 2003 |
| Demolished | June 26, 2003 |
| Construction cost | US$3 million ($31.7 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
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| General contractor | Daniel Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Jacksonville Rockets (EHL) (1964–72) Jacksonville Dolphins (NCAA) (1969–99) The Floridians (ABA) (1971–72) Jacksonville Barons (AHL) (1973–74) Jacksonville Tea Men (NASL) (1980–82) Jacksonville Bullets (SuHL/SHL) (1992–96) Jacksonville Stingrays (WBL) (1992) Jacksonville Lizard Kings (ECHL) (1995–2000) Jacksonville Tomcats (AF2) (2000–02) Jacksonville Barracudas (ACHL) (2002–03) | |
The Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum (originally and still commonly known as the Jacksonville Coliseum) was a multi-purpose arena located in Jacksonville, Florida. Built in 1960 and known as "northern Florida's most historic concert venue",[2] it was home to most of the city's indoor professional sports teams and it hosted various concerts, circuses, and other events. It was demolished in 2003 and replaced with the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Demolition Dynamics & D.H. Griffin implode renowned entertainment venue" Implosion World Website, Blasts from the Past