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Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Columbus)
Veterans Memorial Auditorium may refer to: * Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Des Moines, Iowa), previous home arena of the Iowa Barnstormers * Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Columbus, Ohio) * Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Providence, Rhode Island) See also *Memorial Auditorium (other) Memorial Auditorium may refer to: * Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York * Burlington Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, Vermont * Greenville Memorial Auditorium, Greenville, South Carolina, 1958–1997 * Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Compl ... * War Memorial Auditorium (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Des Moines, Iowa)
Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center (formerly known as Veterans Memorial Auditorium) is a building located in Des Moines, Iowa, that is part of the Iowa Events Center. Named to honor the World War II veterans of Polk County, it opened on February 1, 1955. On May 22, 1956, Elvis Presley was the first major act to perform there while on tour of the upper Midwest. Elvis would perform in the auditorium twice more, on June 20, 1974, and his fourth to last concert ever on June 23, 1977. When it was home to the Drake Bulldogs university basketball team (1957–1992), it had 11,411 seats with the capacity to add an additional 4,000 for concerts and another 7,500 bleacher seats for basketball games. Commonly known as "Vets" or "The Barn," it was the long-time host for minor league basketball, arena football, Iowa high school basketball and wrestling tournaments, and high school graduations. Prior to the opening of Wells Fargo Arena, Vets Auditorium had served as the primar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin County Veterans Memorial
The National Veterans Memorial and Museum (NVMM) is the United States' national museum for veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces. The museum is located in Columbus, Ohio, along the Scioto River between Franklinton and Downtown Columbus. The museum's main focus is on the personal stories of U.S. veterans, in contrast to other war museums that are dedicated to the conflicts themselves. It opened on October 27, 2018, as a reimagining of the Franklin County Veterans Memorial, a museum dedicated to veterans from the surrounding county, established in 1955. History The site along the west side of the Scioto River near the Discovery Bridge on Broad Street was originally home to the Franklin County Veterans Memorial, which originally opened in 1955 and was demolished to make way for the museum in early 2015, by S.G. Loewendick & Sons. The construction of a veterans museum was envisioned by city boosters and received support from former Senator and World War II veteran John Glenn. It wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (Providence, Rhode Island)
Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The VETS; formerly VMA) is a performing arts theater in Providence, Rhode Island. Construction began in 1928 but was delayed by the Great Depression. The theater was finally completed in 1950. The adjacent Performing Arts Complex was erected in 1970 and is partially owned by the Veterans' Memorial Foundation. A 1940 article on the venue noted that, "of the 26 fires that have occurred at The Vets, a majority of them occurred inside the building and remained completely unscathed." According to the article, the fire marshal has noted that fire remains the main cause of the building's failure. The article also mentions that the Vets has run into problems with electricity, trash, graffiti. Noted local architect Oresto DiSaia was given the contract to plan the completion. The VETS is among the oldest arts venues in Rhode Island and is on the National Register of Historic Places. It was completely restored in 1990. The ornately designed 1,931-seat concert hal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Memorial Auditorium (other)
Memorial Auditorium may refer to: * Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, New York * Burlington Memorial Auditorium, Burlington, Vermont * Greenville Memorial Auditorium, Greenville, South Carolina, 1958–1997 * Kitchener Memorial Auditorium Complex ("The Aud"), Kitchener, Ontario * Memorial Auditorium (Sacramento), California * Memorial Auditorium (Louisville, Kentucky) * Memorial Auditorium (Moorhead, Minnesota) * Raleigh Memorial Auditorium, part of the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raleigh, North Carolina * Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium, Chattanooga, Tennessee * Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania * Stanford Memorial Auditorium, Stanford University, Stanford, California * Utica Memorial Auditorium, Utica, New York * War Memorial Auditorium (Nashville, Tennessee) The War Memorial Auditorium is a 2,000-seat performance hall located in Nashville, Tennessee. Built in 1925, it served as home of the Grand Ole Opry during 1939- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
