Olympia Stadium (Detroit)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Olympia_Stadium_(Detroit)
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:stadium
gptkbp:address 5920 Grand River Avenue, Detroit, Michigan
gptkbp:architect C. Howard Crane
gptkbp:capacity 13,375 (basketball)
15,000 (hockey)
gptkbp:category Sports venues in Detroit
Defunct National Hockey League venues
Defunct indoor arenas in the United States
Demolished sports venues in Michigan
Sports venues completed in 1927
gptkbp:closed February 21, 1980
gptkbp:constructionCost $2.5 million (1927)
gptkbp:demolished 1987
gptkbp:formerName gptkb:Olympia_Arena
gptkbp:homeTeam gptkb:Detroit_Red_Wings
gptkb:Detroit_Falcons_(basketball)
Detroit Pistons (NBA, briefly)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Olympia Stadium (Detroit)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan,_USA
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Old_Red_Barn
gptkbp:notableEvent NBA All-Star Game
concerts
political rallies
boxing matches
gptkbp:notablePerformer gptkb:Elvis_Presley
gptkb:Frank_Sinatra
gptkb:The_Beatles
gptkb:Led_Zeppelin
gptkbp:numberOfBooks 3
gptkbp:opened October 15, 1927
gptkbp:owner Detroit Hockey Club, Inc.
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Joe_Louis_Arena
gptkbp:roofType steel truss
gptkbp:structureType gptkb:indoor_arena
gptkbp:surface ice
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:C._Howard_Crane_(Detroit)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7