Ground breaking took place on March 12th, 1957 and it opened on September 19th, 1961.
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The Civic Arena, now the Mellon Arena, opened in 1961. The first show was the Ice Capades on September 19, 1961.
The Mellon Arena is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is used mostly as an arena for NHL and the Pittsburgh Penguins team. The arena has recently changed its name to the Civic Arena.
Mellon Arena is in Pittsburgh, PA. Here is the exact address: 66 Mario Lemieux Place Pittsburgh, PA 15219
It was originally built to house the Civic Light Opera, because the dome design would create great acoustics.
the mellon arena
Mellon Arena
Pengroth Sattledome
It is the oldest Arena in Pro Sports and the owners of the Pens felt it was time to move on.
The Pittsburgh Penguins were tenants of Mellon Arena from 1967-2010. During that span, the Penguins won the Stanley Cup in the 1990-91, 1991-92, and 2008-09 seasons. None of the cup-clinching wins came while playing at Mellon Arena.
pittsburgh's mellon arena
they often have morning skates at mellon arena