Detroit Olympia

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Detroit Olympia was a historic indoor arena in Detroit, Michigan, best known as the longtime home of the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings and a major venue for sports and entertainment events in the mid-20th century.

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Detroit Olympia canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former building
indoor arena
alsoKnownAs Olympia Stadium
The Old Red Barn
architect C. Howard Crane
architecturalStyle Art Deco
brokeGroundOn 1926
closedOn 1979
constructionCost $2.5 million
1927 dollars
country United States
demolishedOn 1987
hostedEvent NHL All-Star Game 1950
NHL All-Star Game 1952
Stanley Cup Finals games
hostedEventType concerts
political rallies
professional wrestling
hostedPerformer Elvis Presley
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
hostedSport basketball
boxing
ice hockey
hostedTeam Detroit Falcons (basketball)
linked to: Detroit Falcons

Detroit Pistons (selected games)
linked to: Detroit Pistons
locatedIn Detroit
Michigan
Northwest Goldberg neighborhood
notableFeature intimate sightlines for hockey
large red brick exterior
steep seating bowl
openedOn October 15, 1927
owner Olympia Stadium Corporation
primaryTenant Detroit Red Wings
primaryTenantLeague National Hockey League
replacedByVenue Joe Louis Arena
seatingCapacityIceHockey 15000
16000
servedAsHomeArenaFrom Detroit Red Wings 1927
servedAsHomeArenaUntil Detroit Red Wings 1979
streetAddress 5920 Grand River Avenue
successorSiteUse Detroit Police Department headquarters
Michigan National Guard facility
surfaceType ice

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Olympia Stadium alsoKnownAs Detroit Olympia
Detroit Falcons homeArena Detroit Olympia
Detroit Falcons homeGamesPlayedAt Detroit Olympia
Detroit Cougars homeArena Detroit Olympia