Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Portland, Oregon)
The Veterans Memorial Coliseum (originally known as the Memorial Coliseum) is an indoor arena located in the oldest part of the Rose Quarter area in Portland, Oregon. The arena is the home of the Portland Winterhawks, a major junior ice hockey team, and was the original home of the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. It has been included on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its architectural significance.
Exterior view of the arena (c.2013) | |
Veterans Memorial Coliseum Location within Oregon Veterans Memorial Coliseum Location within the United States | |
| Former names | Memorial Coliseum (1960–2011) |
|---|---|
| Address | 300 N Ramsay Way Portland, Oregon |
| Location | Lloyd District |
| Coordinates | 45.532°N 122.669°W |
| Owner | City of Portland |
| Operator | RCM |
| Capacity | 12,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | February 4, 1959 |
| Opened | November 3, 1960 |
| Construction cost | $8 million ($80.3 million in 2022 dollars) |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
| Structural engineer | Moffat, Nichol and Taylor |
| General contractor | Hoffman Construction |
| Tenants | |
| Portland Winterhawks (WHL) (1976–present) Portland Buckaroos (WHL) (1960–1975) Portland Pilots (WCAC) (1960–1984) Portland Trail Blazers (NBA) (1970–1995) Portland Timbers (NASL) (1979–1982) Portland Pride (CISL) (1993–1997) Portland Power (ABL) (1996–1998) Portland Prowlers (IPFL) (2000) | |
Memorial Coliseum | |
| Area | approx. 7.24 acres (2.93 ha) |
| Built | 1960> |
| Architectural style | International style |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000707 |
| Added to NRHP | September 10, 2009 |
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