It can also host American football, albeit with seating reduced to 10,000. Unlike most other arenas of its size, the arena contains little in the way of fixed seating, so as to maximize the flexibility of the seating arrangements and the shape of the playing field. The dome's roof weighs 1.44 million pounds (650 t) some of the planks that form the roof were sourced from felled timber following the 1980 eruption of Mount St. It was the largest arena with a wooden dome in the world by volume at the time of its opening the Superior Dome in Marquette, Michigan, opened in 1991 with a larger-diameter geodesic dome at 536 feet (163 m), but is 143 feet (44 m) high and seats a maximum of 16,000. Īt 530 feet (160 m) in diameter and 152 feet (46 m) in height, the arena seats 20,722 for basketball games, with a maximum capacity of 21,000. It opened on April 21, 1983, with 25,000 people attending the opening ceremonies. It was designed by local architects McGranahan and Messenger, who won an international design competition, and cost $44 million to construct.
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The city planned to lure a National Hockey League team to the new stadium, but were unable to find a professional sports team to occupy the dome. Construction began on July 1, 1981, at a site near Interstate 5 sites near Cheney Stadium and in downtown were also considered. Following the completion of the Kingdome in Seattle, campaigners in Tacoma pushed for "a dome of our own" a 1980 vote on a $28 million bond measure was approved and funded the construction of the Tacoma Dome. Proposals to build a domed stadium in Tacoma were submitted to voters in various ballot measures in 1967, 1972, and 1976, but were all rejected.
View of the arena from East D Street, 2009 In its early years, it was primarily used as a venue for minor league ice hockey and indoor soccer, and later temporarily hosted professional teams from Seattle. It is currently used for basketball tournaments by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA), concerts, and other community events. It is located south of Downtown Tacoma, adjacent to Interstate 5 and Tacoma Dome Station. Tacoma Dome is an indoor multi-purpose arena in Tacoma, Washington, United States. WIAA boys' state basketball tournament (2001–present, partial schedule) WIAA state football tournament (1995–2019) Seattle Sounders ( USL First Division) (1994) NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship (1989–90)
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