Municipal Auditorium, Main Arena
Description:
Postcard of the main arena in Municipal Auditorium. The back of the card reads, "The main arena, largest unit of the auditorium, is best described as a gigantic oval stadium seating 15,000 persons, with a domed ceiling suspended 96 feet above the floor. Dimensions of the room are 301 by 291 feet....and the oval floor is 130 by 220 feet. Ceiling and roof are suspended without posts or pillars to obstruct the view of spectators."
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Date:
October 13th 1936
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Modern Location:
301 West 13th Street
Kansas City, MO
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Collection Title, Call or Box Number:
Mrs. Sam Ray Postcard Collection (SC58)
Digital Object Identifier:
20000628