International Amphitheatre
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The International Amphitheatre was an indoor arena located in Chicago, Illinois, that opened in 1934 and was demolished in 1999. It was located on the west side of Halsted Street, at 42nd Street, on the city's south side, in the Canaryville neighborhood, adjacent to the Union Stock Yards.
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Address | 4220 South Halsted Street Chicago, Illinois 60609 United States |
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Coordinates | 41°48′58″N 87°38′46″W[1] |
Owner | Union Stock Yard and Transit Company (until 1983) |
Capacity | 9,000 |
Construction | |
Opened | December 1, 1934 (1934-12-01)[2] |
Closed | 1999 |
Demolished | August 3, 1999 (began) |
Construction cost | $1.5 million ($34.2 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
Architect | Abraham Epstein[2][4] |
Tenants | |
Chicago American Gears (NBL/PBLA) (1944–1948) Chicago Packers (NBA) (1961–1962) Chicago Majors (ABL) (1961–1963) Chicago Bulls (NBA) (1966–1967) Chicago Cougars (WHA) (1972–1975) Chicago Sting (NASL) (1976) Loyola Ramblers basketball (NCAA D-I) (1987–1989) |
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