Pittsburgh Civic Arena Postcard

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Pittsburgh Civic Arena Postcard

Pittsburgh Civic Arena was constructed in 1961 for use by the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera. The Civic Auditorium featured the first retractable roof major-sports venue in the world, covering 170,000 sq. feet. Constructed with nearly 3,000 tons of Pittsburgh steel and supported solely by a massive 260-foot-long cantilevered arm on the exterior.

Pittsburgh Civic Arena Tenants

The Pittsburgh Hornets AHL, Pittsburgh Penguins NHL, Pittsburgh Pipers/Condors ABA, Pittsburgh Triangles WTT, Pittsburgh Spirit MISL, Pittsburgh Gladiators AFL, Pittsburgh Bulls MILL, Pittsburgh Phantoms RHI and the Pittsburgh Stingers CISL.

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