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The Schenley Park Casino was Pittsburgh’s first multi-purpose arena. The facility was considered the envy of the sports and entertainment world during the early 1890's, with amenities that were unsurpassed anywhere on the globe. It was built at the entrance to Schenley Park in the neighbourhood of Oakland near the Phipps Conservatory, the Schenley Bridge and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. The University of Pittsburgh’s Frick Fine Arts Building currently sits on the site of the Casino. The Casino was the first place in Pittsburgh where organized ice hockey was played. The arena's artificial ice surface was the the first of its kind in North America.

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  • Schenley Park Casino
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  • The Schenley Park Casino was Pittsburgh’s first multi-purpose arena. The facility was considered the envy of the sports and entertainment world during the early 1890's, with amenities that were unsurpassed anywhere on the globe. It was built at the entrance to Schenley Park in the neighbourhood of Oakland near the Phipps Conservatory, the Schenley Bridge and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. The University of Pittsburgh’s Frick Fine Arts Building currently sits on the site of the Casino. The Casino was the first place in Pittsburgh where organized ice hockey was played. The arena's artificial ice surface was the the first of its kind in North America.
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dbkwik:icehockey/p...iPageUsesTemplate
demolished
  • 1896-12-17(xsd:date)
Dimensions
  • 4200.0
broke ground
  • 1893(xsd:integer)
construction cost
  • 400000.0
  • 540000.0
Title
  • Pittsburgh Hockey Arenas
stadium name
  • Schenley Park Casino
Operator
  • James Conant
Before
  • Initial
Surface
  • Ice,
  • Concrete-Marble Mixture
Years
  • 1895(xsd:integer)
After
seating capacity
  • 1200(xsd:integer)
  • 3500(xsd:integer)
Opened
  • 1895-05-29(xsd:date)
Owner
  • The Schenley Park Amusement Company
tenants
Location
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
abstract
  • The Schenley Park Casino was Pittsburgh’s first multi-purpose arena. The facility was considered the envy of the sports and entertainment world during the early 1890's, with amenities that were unsurpassed anywhere on the globe. It was built at the entrance to Schenley Park in the neighbourhood of Oakland near the Phipps Conservatory, the Schenley Bridge and the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. The University of Pittsburgh’s Frick Fine Arts Building currently sits on the site of the Casino. The Casino was the first place in Pittsburgh where organized ice hockey was played. The arena's artificial ice surface was the the first of its kind in North America.
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