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The Hoosier Dome (later the RCA Dome when naming rights were sold) was a domed stadium in Indianapolis. It was the home of the Indianapolis Colts NFL franchise for 24 seasons (1984–2007).
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Former names | Hoosier Dome (1983–1994) |
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Address | 100 South Capitol Avenue |
Location | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Coordinates | 39°45′49″N 86°9′48″W |
Owner | Capital Improvement Board |
Operator | Capital Improvement Board |
Executive suites | 104 |
Capacity | 60,127 (1984–1991) 60,129 (1992–1995) 60,272 (1996–1997) 60,567 (1998) 56,127 (1999–2002) 55,506 (2003–2005) 55,531 (2006–2008) |
Record attendance | WrestleMania VIII: 62,167 (April 5, 1992) |
Surface | AstroTurf (1984–2004) FieldTurf (2005–2008) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | May 27, 1982; 41 years ago (1982-05-27) |
Opened | August 5, 1984; 39 years ago (1984-08-05) |
Closed | February 26, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-02-26) |
Demolished | December 20, 2008; 15 years ago (2008-12-20) |
Construction cost | US$77.5 million ($227 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
Architect | HNTB Browning Day Pollack Mullins Inc. |
Structural engineer | Geiger Engineers |
Services engineer | M&E Engineering Service, Inc.[2] |
General contractor | Huber, Hunt & Nichols[3] |
Tenants | |
Indianapolis Colts (1984–2007) |
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It was completed at a cost of $77.5 million, as part of the Indiana Convention Center, with the costs split between private and public money. The largest crowd to attend an event at the Dome was 62,167 for WrestleMania VIII in 1992. It was demolished on December 20, 2008, as part of a project to expand the attached convention center.