Bronx Coliseum - Revision history

Ric: more info, per May 4, 1941 NYT

2011-05-21T18:26:11Z

more info, per May 4, 1941 NYT

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:26, 21 May 2011
Line 1:		Line 1:
	== Bronx, NY, USA ==		== Bronx, NY, USA ==

	*1100 East 177th Street at Devoe Avenue, adjacent to the Starlight Amusement Park, the Bronx		*1100 East 177th Street at Devoe Avenue (Bronx River Avenue), adjacent to the Starlight Amusement Park, the Bronx
	*Capacity 16,800 to 20,800		*Capacity 16,800 to 20,800
	*Commonly known as the [[New York Coliseum]]––but it is not to be confused with the venue of the same name built in 1954 at Columbus Circle, Manhattan		*Commonly known as the [[New York Coliseum]]––but it is not to be confused with the venue of the same name built in 1954 at Columbus Circle, Manhattan
	*Inaugural show: [http://www.boxrec.com/date_search.php?yyyy=1929&mm=4&dd=12&SUBMIT=Go April 12, 1929]		*Inaugural show: [http://www.boxrec.com/date_search.php?yyyy=1929&mm=4&dd=12&SUBMIT=Go April 12, 1929]
	*Created by [[Jess McMahon]], former matchmaker for [[Madison Square Garden]]		*Created by [[Jess McMahon]], former matchmaker for [[Madison Square Garden]]
	*This building formerly was the Sesquincentennial Exposition Hall in Philadelphia, and was transported in sections to the Bronx. Its original capacity was to have been 32,000. (April 7, 1929 ''New York Times'')		*This building formerly was the Sesquincentennial Exposition Hall (also known as "Convention Hall") in Philadelphia, and was transported in sections to the Bronx in 1928. Its original capacity was to have been 32,000. (April 7, 1929 ''New York Times'')
	*It was demolished in 1997		*It was demolished in 1997.

	[[Category:New York State Venues\|Bronx Coliseum]]		[[Category:New York State Venues\|Bronx Coliseum]]
	[[Category:New York City Venues\|Bronx Coliseum]]		[[Category:New York City Venues\|Bronx Coliseum]]
	[[Category:Bronx Venues\|Bronx Coliseum]]		[[Category:Bronx Venues\|Bronx Coliseum]]

Ric: more history added

2005-10-22T17:00:23Z

more history added

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:00, 22 October 2005
Line 4:		Line 4:
	*Capacity 16,800 to 20,800		*Capacity 16,800 to 20,800
	*Commonly known as the [[New York Coliseum]]––but it is not to be confused with the venue of the same name built in 1954 at Columbus Circle, Manhattan		*Commonly known as the [[New York Coliseum]]––but it is not to be confused with the venue of the same name built in 1954 at Columbus Circle, Manhattan
	*~~Sample~~ show: ~~Jan 24~~, ~~1934~~		*Inaugural show: [http://www.boxrec.com/date_search.php?yyyy=1929&mm=4&dd=12&SUBMIT=Go April 12, 1929]
			*Created by [[Jess McMahon]], former matchmaker for [[Madison Square Garden]]
			*This building formerly was the Sesquincentennial Exposition Hall in Philadelphia, and was transported in sections to the Bronx. Its original capacity was to have been 32,000. (April 7, 1929 ''New York Times'')
	*It was demolished in 1997		*It was demolished in 1997

Matt at 19:54, 22 June 2005

2005-06-22T19:54:13Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:54, 22 June 2005
Line 6:		Line 6:
	*Sample show: Jan 24, 1934		*Sample show: Jan 24, 1934
	*It was demolished in 1997		*It was demolished in 1997
	[[Category:Venues ~~& Clubs~~\|Bronx Coliseum]]
			[[Category:New York State Venues\|Bronx Coliseum]]
			[[Category:New York City Venues\|Bronx Coliseum]]
			[[Category:Bronx Venues\|Bronx Coliseum]]

Ric at 05:39, 12 January 2005

2005-01-12T05:39:19Z

New page

== Bronx, NY, USA ==

*1100 East 177th Street at Devoe Avenue, adjacent to the Starlight Amusement Park, the Bronx
*Capacity 16,800 to 20,800
*Commonly known as the [[New York Coliseum]]––but it is not to be confused with the venue of the same name built in 1954 at Columbus Circle, Manhattan
*Sample show: Jan 24, 1934
*It was demolished in 1997
[[Category:Venues & Clubs|Bronx Coliseum]]