
Chicago Stadium
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Chicago Stadium was an indoor arena in Chicago that opened in 1929, closed in 1994 and was demolished in 1995. It was the home of the National Hockey League's Chicago Blackhawks and the National Basketball Association's Chicago Bulls.
Former indoor stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States
"The Madhouse on Madison" | |
![]() Chicago Stadium in 1984, ten years before closure, and eleven years before demolition | |
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Address | 1800 West Madison Street Chicago, Illinois United States |
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Coordinates | 41°52′54″N 87°40′22″W[1] |
Owner | Chicago Stadium Corp. |
Operator | Chicago Stadium Corp. |
Capacity | 18,676 (basketball) 17,317 (ice hockey) 18,472 (ice hockey with standing room) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | July 2, 1928[2] |
Opened | March 28, 1929 |
Closed | September 9, 1994 |
Demolished | February–May 1995[3] |
Construction cost | $9.5 million ($162 million in 2022 dollars[4]) |
Architect | Hall, Lawrence & Ratcliffe, Inc.[5] |
Tenants | |
Chicago Blackhawks (NHL) (1929–1994) Chicago Stags (BAA/NBA) (1946–1950) Chicago Majors (ABL) (1961–1963) Chicago Bulls (NBA) (1967–1994) Chicago Sting (NASL/MISL) (1980–1988) |