Pittsburgh Civic Arena Roof Open

It was crazy looking to me since it drastically changed the appearance of the arena.

Pittsburgh civic arena roof open.

After an extended run of the ice capades and the pittsburgh home show the first ever pop. 19 1961 but then closed after 22 minutes because of fears that the. It was opened for the arena s first act an ice capades show on sept. It was the first retractable roof major sports venue in the world.

Opening the roof would be a fitting end for the building. Spectators watch a pittsburgh triangles tennis match under the open roof of the civic arena in 1975. Its roof which was supported by a 260 foot long cantilevered arm. Constructed in 1961 for use by the pittsburgh civic light opera clo it was the brainchild of department store owner.

It s maximum opening would be about 75 open with the roof leaves under the support arm. 66 mario lemieux place at sunset. Images of the civic arena with the retractable roof open in 1964 left and 1974. You could see the orange upper seats from outside.

The hydraulic jacks never functioned properly so the roof was kept permanently closed after 1994. 1964 the beatles played their only pittsburgh show at the civic arena. It was a sellout. The building was constructed in 1961 for use by the pittsburgh civic light opera at a cost of 22 million which would equal 171 million in 2012 dollars.