Shea's Amphitheatre
Former indoor arena in Manitoba, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shea's Amphitheatre, also known as the Winnipeg Amphitheatre, was an indoor arena located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It seated 6,000 spectators.
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Winnipeg Amphitheatre | |
Location | Winnipeg |
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Coordinates | 49.8930°N 97.1523°W / 49.8930; -97.1523 |
Capacity | 5,000 (1909-1914) 6,000 (1914-1955) |
Surface | artificial |
Construction | |
Built | 1908 |
Opened | 1909 |
Expanded | 1914 |
Closed | 1955 |
Architect | Ralph B. Pratt and Donald A. Ross |
Tenants | |
Winnipeg Maroons |
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Constructed between 1908-1909 for horse shows, the Amphitheatre was also used as an indoor ice rink during the winter,[1][2] with an ice surface measuring 67 by 26 metres (220 ft × 86 ft).[3] It was, for a time, the only artificial ice surface between Toronto and Vancouver.[4]
Today, the headquarters of The Great-West Life Assurance Company occupy the site.