International Amphitheatre

International Amphitheatre
A postcard of the venue from 1953
Map
Address4220 South Halsted Street
Chicago, Illinois 60609
United States
Coordinates41°48′58″N 87°38′46″W / 41.81611°N 87.64611°W / 41.81611; -87.64611[1]
OwnerUnion Stock Yard and Transit Company (until 1983)
Capacity9,000
Construction
OpenedDecember 1, 1934 (1934-12-01)[2]
Closed1999
DemolishedAugust 3, 1999 (began)
Construction cost$1.5 million
($34.2 million in 2023 dollars[3])
ArchitectAbraham Epstein[2][4]
Tenants
Chicago American Gears (NBL/PBLA) (1944–1948)
Chicago Packers (NBA) (1961–1962)
Chicago Majors (ABL) (1961–1963)
Chicago Bulls (NBA) (1966–1967)
Chicago Cougars (WHA) (1972–1975)
Chicago Sting (NASL) (1976)
Loyola Ramblers basketball (NCAA D-I) (1987–1989)

The International Amphitheatre was an indoor arena located in Chicago, Illinois, that opened in 1934 and was demolished in 1999. It was located on the west side of Halsted Street, at 42nd Street, on the city's south side, in the Canaryville neighborhood, adjacent to the Union Stock Yards.

  1. ^ "International Amphitheater (historical)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 15 January 1980.
  2. ^ a b Abbott, Noel (19 May 2016). "Throwback Thursday – International Amphitheatre". Epstein Global. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  3. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  4. ^ "International Amphitheater". Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago Historical Society. 2005. Retrieved 17 May 2021.

International Amphitheatre

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