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The Washington Convention Center in Washington DC was a convention center located one block southwest at 909 H Street NW, occupying the city block bounded by New York Avenue, 9th Street, H Street, and 11th Street.〔(Old Washington Convention Center Site ), WashingtonPost.com City Guide, Retrieved May 9, 2007〕 Construction on the center began in 1980, and it opened on December 10, 1982.〔Pianin, Eric. "Gala Debut Is Set For Long-Awaited Convention Center." ''Washington Post.'' December 10, 1982.〕 At , it was the fourth largest facility in the United States at the time. However, during the 1980s and 1990s, numerous larger and more modern facilities were constructed around the country, and by 1997 the Washington Convention Center had become the 30th largest facility.〔(A History of the Washington Convention Center ) Washington Convention Center website, Retrieved April 13, 2010〕 After being replaced by the new Walter E. Washington Convention Center, the old convention center was imploded at approximately 7:30 a.m. on December 18, 2004.〔(Old Convention Center Imploded ) NBC4.com, Retrieved May 9, 2007〕 Until 2011, the site was a municipal parking lot that was also used as the intercity bus terminal for Megabus and BoltBus. The site was also used for special events such as Cirque Du Soleil and the home of the Washington Kastles Stadium.〔 However, construction of a new $950 million complex called CityCenterDC on the site began in March 2011.〔Howell, Tom. "CityCenterDC a 'Piece of the Puzzle' Downtown." ''Washington Times.'' April 5, 2011.〕 == References ==
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