james laverance Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 The Philadelphia Arena was an arena used mainly for sporting events located in Philadelphia. The building, originally named the Philadelphia Ice Palace and Auditorium, was located at 4530 Market Street, next to what would become the WFIL TV studio which broadcast American Bandstand. It was built by George F. Pawling, of George F. Pawling & Co., Engineers and Contractors, and opened on Saturday, February 14, 1920. The first event was two nights later, Monday, February 16, 1920, a college hockey game between Yale and Princeton Tigers; the Bulldogs won, 4–0, before a crowd of over 4,000[1] despite the fact that the arena had only one small entrance at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammer2 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 12 hours ago, james laverance said: The Philadelphia Arena was an arena used mainly for sporting events located in Philadelphia. The building, originally named the Philadelphia Ice Palace and Auditorium, was located at 4530 Market Street, next to what would become the WFIL TV studio which broadcast American Bandstand. It was built by George F. Pawling, of George F. Pawling & Co., Engineers and Contractors, and opened on Saturday, February 14, 1920. The first event was two nights later, Monday, February 16, 1920, a college hockey game between Yale and Princeton Tigers; the Bulldogs won, 4–0, before a crowd of over 4,000[1] despite the fact that the arena had only one small entrance at the time. Welcome to the forums. Love posts like this, especially involving Philly and hockey. Very cool vintage front to that place!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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