Memorial Coliseum, Portland, Oregon
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 | Memorial Coliseum |
| Designer | SOM |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, USA |
| Date | 1954 (bond approval); 1959 (construction) to November 3, 1960 (opening); 1961 (dedication) |
| Building Type | Stadium |
| Construction System | concrete, steel, glass |
| Climate | Mild Temperate |
| Context | Urban |
| Architectural Style | Modern |
| Street Address | 300 N Winning Way Walk Score |
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| Client | City of Portland |
| Cost | $8 Million (1954) |
| Area | 3.1 acres (13,000 square meters) |
| Height | 100 feet |
| Length | approx. 365 feet |
| Width | approx. 365 feet |
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Memorial Coliseum (Portland)
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[edit] References
- "Memorial Coliseum - Portland, Oregon" by Brian Libby, ArchitectureWeek No. 434, 2009.0708. PC1.1.
- Memorial Coliseum Reuse Study. City of Portland.
- Memorial Coliseum in a Fight for its Life - Historic Preservation Northwest (via Internet Archive). 2002.1221.
- Memorial Coliseum, 1960 - LostOregon (blog), 2009.0516
- Gideon Bosker & Lena Lencek. Frozen Music: A History of Portland Architecture. Portland: Western Imprints, The Press of the Oregon Historical Society, 1985. ISBN 0-87595-164-4. NA 735.P55B6 1985.
[edit] External Links
- Memorial Coliseum: Portland's Penn Station? - The Oregonian, 2009.0408
- Portland mayor: Memorial Coliseum must go - Daily Journal of Commerce, 2009.0409
- Architect fighting to protect Memorial Coliseum - KATU, 2009.0412
- National Trust For Historic Preservation urges City Council to preserve Memorial Coliseum - Portland Architecture, 2009.0413
- American Institute of Architects calls for City Council to save Memorial Coliseum Portland Architecture, 2009.0413
- Why Memorial Coliseum matters, by Mike Francis, The Oregonian, 2009.0414.
- City of Portland considers tearing down Memorial Coliseum - KGW 2009.0414
- Save Memorial Coliseum! (updated)
- Task force looks at revitalizing Memorial Coliseum, Rose Quarter - Oregonian, 2009.0712
- Memorial Coliseum gets historic designation, new lease on life - Oregonian, 2009.0915
- Will the Glass Palace survive its saviors? - PortlandArchitecture, 2010.0412
