Spokane Arena (original)

The Spokane Arena was a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Spokane, Washington, United States. It was home to the Spokane Canaries Pacific Coast Hockey Association franchise from 1916 to 1917. It was built in 1916.^[2] The venue was an open air arena that is said to be among the first to utilize artificial ice and had a capacity variously reported to be 2,300-4,000.^[1] The arena was located at the corner of North Elm Street and West Maxwell Drive across the street from Cannon Park in Spokane's West Central neighborhood and The Spokesman-Review roughly estimated the arenas' record attendance figure at about 1,500 for the second home game of the Spokane Canaries. ^[3]

Spokane Arena

Elm Street Barn[1]
Location	Spokane, Washington
Coordinates	47.67031°N 117.44069°W / 47.67031; -117.44069
Operator	Spokane Arena Company
Capacity	2,300-4,000[1]
Surface	mechanically frozen ice[1]
Opened	November 1, 1916
Tenants
Spokane Canaries 1916–17 Gonzaga Bulldogs men's ice hockey 1936–40 Spokane Bombers 1937–41