In this modern day of sports arenas, anything that's been around a decade is old. Any building five decades old is essentially the equivalent of the Egyptian Pyramids.
That's why the iconic Civic Arena, more affectionately known as the Igloo, is coming down piece by piece in Pittsburgh.
The arena opened in 1961 and the Penguins took ownership of the dome when they joined the NHL six years later.
Demolition of Civic Arena has been ongoing for sometime, but with the insides gutted, crews took a bigger step on Saturday. One of the many roof panels was demolished.
If the weather holds up, KDKA in Pittsburgh reports the remaining steel structure will come down in a month.
The Igloo was really the house Mario Lemieux built. In fact it's address was 66 Mario Lemieux Place. Now as owner, Lemieux helped orchestrate the building of the Pen's new home, the Consol Energy Center.
Three championship banners were raised in the building, but the only time the Stanley Cup was lifted, it was when Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom hoisted it above his head.
It's sad to see an icon fall, but thanks for all the memories.
1 comment:
I'm sad to see it come down! A lot of good memories of sitting WAY up in the nosebleeds and being close enough to touch the ceiling and loving every second there!
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