Memorial Coliseum Portland, Oregon

The Coliseum, completed in 1960, was designed by architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The architectural design of the building is seen as extraordinary due to the "bowl in a glass box" design, and was recently placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

At the Memorial Coliseum's opening, the 12,000-seat arena was the largest multipurpose facility of its kind in the Pacific Northwest. The Memorial Coliseum established Portland as a major player in the sports, entertainment and conference industries. The arena has had a rich history of hosting remarkable family shows, sporting events, concerts, trade shows, meetings, graduations, and national events. Music legends that have played at the Memorial Coliseum include Glenn Miller (November 17, 1961), Louis Armstrong (October 6, 1962), The Beatles (August 22, 1965), Elvis Presley (November 11, 1970), and many more. The arena has hosted world sporting events such as the 1965 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament and the 2007 Davis Cup Finals. In 1970, Portland was awarded a National Basketball Association franchise and seven years later, the Portland Trail Blazers won the NBA Championship in the Memorial Coliseum. The Portland Winterhawks (of the Western Hockey League) have called the Memorial Coliseum home since 1976.

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