- Columbus Civic Center
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Columbus Civic Center "The Snake Pit" and "The Jungle" 
Location 400 4th Street
Columbus, Georgia 31901Broke ground May 20, 1994[1] Opened August 9, 1996[2] Owner City of Columbus, Georgia Operator City of Columbus, Georgia Construction cost $45 million[3]
($63 million in 2011 dollars[4])Architect Odell Associates[5] Project Manager Draper & Associates[6] General Contractor Genoa Construction[7] Capacity 9,167(concerts)
6,557 (hockey and football)
7,255 (basketball)Tenants Columbus Cottonmouths (SPHL) (1996-present)
Columbus Lions (PIFL) (2007-present)
Auburn University ice hockey (2010-2011)
Columbus Riverdragons (NBDL) (2001-2005)
Columbus Wardogs (AF2) (2001-2004)
Chattahoochee Valley Vipers (AIFA)(2006)Columbus Civic Center is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Columbus, Georgia, built in 1996.
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History
Panoramic view of a Columbus Cottonmouths hockey game
The arena was built in 1996, along with a Softball Complex, to fully complete South Commons (an area consisting of a baseball and football stadium, and a skateboard park).[8] The venue replaced the Municipal Auditorium, which was constructed in 1955.
Events
It is home to the Columbus Cottonmouths ice hockey team, Auburn University ice hockey team, and the Columbus Lions indoor football team.
The arena was formerly home to the Columbus Riverdragons basketball team from 2001–2005, the Columbus Wardogs indoor football team from 2001–2004, the Chattahoochee Valley Vipers indoor football team in 2006, and the Columbus Comets indoor soccer team in 1997.
The arena is also the primary concert venue in the Greater Columbus area.
References
- ^ "Columbus Begins $170 Million Civic Construction Plan". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 20, 1994. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AT&p_theme=at&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADA10B97D331EF&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ^ "After 47 Years, Gladys Hasn't Forgotten the People". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. August 2, 1996. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CL&s_site=ledgerenquirer&p_multi=CL&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB5952F8B64ADCE&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM.
- ^ http://www.pradgroup.com/ccc.htm
- ^ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ http://www.odell.com/portfolio/category/play/
- ^ http://draperandassociates.com/engagements/markets_sports.html
- ^ http://www.genoaco.com/areas/specialty.asp
- ^ South Commons. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
External links
Southern Professional Hockey League Teams Augusta Riverhawks • Columbus Cottonmouths • Fayetteville FireAntz • Huntsville Havoc • Knoxville Ice Bears • Louisiana IceGators • Mississippi RiverKings • Mississippi Surge • Pensacola Ice FlyersArenas Cajundome (Louisiana) • Columbus Civic Center (Columbus) • Cumberland County Crown Coliseum (Fayetteville) • DeSoto Civic Center (Mississippi RiverKings) • James Brown Arena (Augusta) • James White Civic Coliseum (Knoxville) • Mississippi Coast Coliseum (Mississippi Surge) • Pensacola Civic Center (Pensacola) • Von Braun Center (Huntsville)Seasons 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10 • 2010–11President's Cup • William B. Coffey Trophy • Other Professional Hockey leaguesCoordinates: 32°27′01″N 84°59′16″W / 32.450276°N 84.987699°W
Categories:- Indoor ice hockey venues in the United States
- Indoor arenas in the United States
- Arena football venues
- Sports venues in Columbus, Georgia
- Auburn Tigers
- Columbus, Georgia stubs
- Southern United States sports venue stubs
- Georgia (U.S. state) building and structure stubs
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