Posted by Eric
on 12/16/2002, 5:10 pm
63.231.27.180
First of all, your site is totally amazing. It is extremely thorough and well put together. The info you provide is extremely good and does not appear to be biased in any way.
2) One slight correction about Key Arena. You mention that it started as the Seattle Coliseum. Actually, it started as the Washington State Colisuem, it was home to the Washington State pavilion during the fair, it was not an Arena at all. The building was meant to be temporary but the city of Seattle bought it and converted it into an Arena and got the expansion SuperSonics. In the original building, a bubble shaped elevator took guests up into the exhibit area at the roof line. Also the original roof was held in place with enormous cables which ran from the four main struts out to the lower edge above the glass walls. During the recent renovation into Key Arena , this roof was replaced with the ugly trusses that you now see.
3) You should consider providing a link to Ballparks.com - a great site showing all venues.
Thanks again for your great site !!!!
4) I have a decent pic (actually a color pencil drawing) of the original pavilion. Email me if you'd like to see it.
Eric
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