Liacouras Center
Multi-purpose indoor arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Liacouras Center[3] is a 10,206-seat multi-purpose venue which opened in 1997 and was originally named "The Apollo of Temple". The arena was renamed in 2000 for Temple University President, Peter J. Liacouras. It is part of a $107 million, four-building complex along North Broad Street on the Temple University campus in North Philadelphia. The Liacouras Center is the largest indoor, public assembly venue in Philadelphia north of City Hall.
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"The Apollo", "The Pete" | |
Former names | The Apollo of Temple (1997–2000) |
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Address | 1776 North Broad Street |
Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Coordinates | 39°58′47″N 75°9′31″W |
Public transit | Cecil B. Moore SEPTA bus: 3, 4, 16 |
Owner | Temple University |
Operator | Global Spectrum |
Capacity | 10,206[1] |
Construction | |
Broke ground | January 25, 1996 |
Opened | November 11, 1997 |
Construction cost | $73 million |
Architect | Vitetta Group Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback & Associates |
General contractor | LF Driscoll[2] |
Tenants | |
Temple Owls (NCAA) (1997–present) Philly Roller Derby (WFTDA) (2005–present) Philadelphia KiXX (MISL) (2009–2010) | |
Website | |
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