New Haven Coliseum Escalator

New Haven Coliseum, formally known as New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum, was a sports and entertainment arena located in downtown New Haven, Connecticut. Construction began in 1968 and was completed in 1972. The Coliseum was officially closed on September 1, 2002, by Mayor John DeStefano Jr., and demolished by implosion on January 20, 2007.
  • Location: New Haven, Connecticut
  • Owner: City of New Haven
  • Capacity: Full: 11,497 · Basketball: · Ice hockey:
  • Opened: 1972
  • Architect: Roche-Dinkeloo
  • Address: 275S S Orange St, New Haven, CT 06510
  • Surface: 200 ft × 85 ft (61 m × 26 m) (hockey)
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