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in dollars) | architect = Lescher & Mahoney Place & Place | structural engineer = T. Y. Lin International | general_contractor = Manhattan–Dickman | tenants = Phoenix Suns (NBA) (1968–1992) Phoenix Roadrunners (WHA) (1974–1977) Phoenix Inferno (MISL) (1980–1984) Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL) (1989–1997) Phoenix Mustangs (WCHL) (1997–2001) Phoenix Eclipse (ABA) (2001–2002) Arizona Thunder (WISL) (1998–2000) Arizona Derby Dames (roller derby) (2009–present) | seating_capacity = Basketball: 14,870 Ice hockey: 13,730 |}} Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum is a 14,870-seat multi-purpose indoor arena in Phoenix, Arizona, located on the grounds of the Arizona State Fair. It hosted the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association from 1968 to 1992, as well as indoor soccer, roller derby and minor league ice hockey teams. ==History== Newspaper reports state that The Arizona State Fair Commission began planning for an "Arizona State Fairgrounds Exposition Center" as early as the fall of 1962. The Commission envisioned an indoor facility which could be used during the State Fair as well as year-round. In 1964, Phoenix architect Leslie Mahoney, of the Lescher and Mahoney firm (designers of the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Phoenix among others) presented the commission with the final plans, and construction began that summer. Tucson architect Lew Place (son of University of Arizona chief campus architect Roy Place, and who later took over his father's firm) was also involved in the design. The structural engineering firm was T. Y. Lin International. The unique saddle-shaped, tension-cable roof, supporting over 1,000 precast concrete panels, was considered innovative architectural engineering at the time. It may have been at least partially influenced by the equally innovative Dorton Arena at the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh, completed in 1952. Veterans Memorial Coliseum also contains a series of murals by Phoenix artist Paul Coze. The design influenced later arenas' architecture, including the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland and the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta. In April 1965, the name was officially changed to honor Arizona's war veterans. There was an early controversy over whether alcohol would be served at the new facility, but legislation was signed in April 1965 by Governor Sam Goddard providing for limited liquor sales. The Coliseum opened November 3, 1965, with a production of Ice Follies. The final cost was estimated at $7 million. On January 21, 1967, The Monkees performed a concert at AVMC, which was filmed and portions used in episode 4753 ''The Monkees on Tour''. The episode first aired on NBC, April 24, 1967. The episode also included some footage of the band's stay at Mountain Shadows Resort.〔http://monkeestv2.tripod.com/season1/ontour.html〕 On September 9, 1970 Elvis Presley kicked off his first tour after returning to live performing, here in front of a sell-out crowd of 13,000 as he did his first tour of 1973 on April 22 in front of 15,000. On October 18, 1993 Nirvana kicked off their In Utero world tour with a sold-out concert at AVMC. Seating capacity for basketball went as followed:〔(2011-2012 Phoenix Suns Media Guide )〕 *12,371 (1965-1971) *12,534 (1971-1975) *13,036 (1975-1976) *13,274 (1976-1977) *12,660 (1977-1981) *14,660 (1981-1985) *14,519 (1985-1987) *14,471 (1987-1989) *14,487 (1989-1991) *14,496 (1991-1992) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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