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The Delta Dome was a proposed indoor sports venue in Portland, Oregon, which was scrapped after voters rejected two bond measures in 1964. The site which the arena was recommended for was Delta Park, which was the former location of Vanport City, a post-World War II veterans housing project that was flooded out almost two decades prior. It was announced in 1963 that plans were being drawn up for an enclosed stadium in Portland which could serve useful to a major professional sports franchise, despite that at the time, the city had no such team and a vacant arena completed a few years before. The next year plans were shown for a 46,000 seat dome with a plexi-glass skylight and a 17,000 vehicle parking lot. It was put up to a vote twice: the first time it was rejected by voters in Portland and the second time Multnomah County residents denied the plan. The dome had the support of Mark Hatfield, the Governor of Oregon at the time as well as Portland's mayor Terry Schrunk. When the city purchased Multnomah Stadium, now known as Providence Park, the need for a multi-sports facility ended. The inspiration for the building came from a similar design in Houston, Texas where they were concurrently constructing the Harris County Domed Stadium (now known as the NRG Astrodome). ==History== The idea for a stadium at Delta Park in Portland, Oregon, was started by a development group in the summer of 1963. They looked at building a domed stadium, similar to the Harris County Domed Stadium in Houston, Texas which was being constructed at the time. Plans were made for a 46,000 seat facility that could be expanded to 80,000 or possibly 100,000. Architects drew up plans for a 17,000 vehicle parking lot.〔 The ceiling of the dome was going to be made from plexi-glass, which would add natural light. The plexi-glass was also supposed to be able to open for ventilation and an open-air feel. If it was approved, the dome was said to be ready to open by 1968. It was estimated to cost US$25 million (US$ million adjusted for inflation). Measure 2 was on the ballot during their primary election which if approved would allow for the construction of the Delta Dome, but it was rejected with 91,961 "yes" votes and 101,324 "no" votes. The Multnomah County Board of Commissioners originally denied the proposed bond in July 1964. The Portland City Council followed suit by rejecting supporters request (by a 4–1 vote) to put it up for a second city-wide approval on August 5, 1964. Governor Mark Hatfield convinced County Commissioner David Eccles to change his vote in favor of the bond in August, which meant it would be voted upon by the citizens of Multnomah County for final approval. In the county-wide contest, it was defeated with 102,281 people voting in its favor and 113,832 voting against. In March 1965, a bill was introduced into the Oregon House of Representatives which would fund the Delta Dome by imposing a three percent tax on hotels and other forms of lodgings to out-of-state residents. However in November 1965, the City of Portland purchased Multnomah Stadium from the Multnomah Athletic Club putting to rest the city's need for a multi-sports facility. 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「Delta Dome」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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