Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum is a 13,000-seat multi-purpose arena located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, near present-day Johnny Appleseed Park. It opened in 1952 with a construction cost of nearly $3 million. The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum was originally designed to seat 8,103 for hockey or 10,240 for basketball. Opened in 1989, the Coliseum's $26 million Exposition Center contains 108,000 sq ft (10,000 m2) devoted to hosting substantial trade shows and other events with seating for 7,500.
Memorial Coliseum, Fort Wayne Coliseum, The Jungle | |
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Location within Indiana Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Location within the United States | |
| Former names | War Memorial Coliseum |
|---|---|
| Address | 4000 Parnell Avenue |
| Location | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Coordinates | 41°6′56″N 85°7′28″W |
| Owner | Allen County |
| Operator | Allen County |
| Capacity | Ice hockey/Concerts: 10,480 Basketball: 13,000 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | January 24, 1950 |
| Opened | September 28, 1952 |
| Construction cost | 1952: $2,647,390 ($30.4 million in 2023 dollars) 1989: $26 million 2002: $35 million 2013: $3.96 million |
| Architect | A.M. Strauss |
| General contractor | Hagerman Construction Corp. |
| Tenants | |
| Fort Wayne Komets (ECHL) (1952–present) Fort Wayne Pistons (NBA) (1952–1957) Fort Wayne Flames (AISA) (1986–1989) Indiana Kick (AISA) (1989–1990) Fort Wayne Fury (CBA) (1991–2001) Fort Wayne Mastodons (NCAA) (2001–2013, occasional games since) Fort Wayne Freedom (NIFL/UIF/CIFL) (2003–2006, 2008–2009) Fort Wayne Fusion (AF2) (2007) Fort Wayne Mad Ants (NBAGL) (2007–2023) Fort Wayne Firehawks (CIFL) (2010) | |
In 2002, an extensive $35 million renovation and expansion raised the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum's roof by 41 feet (12 m), thus increasing the arena's seating capacity to 10,500 for hockey or music concerts and 13,000 for basketball. The original structure was designed by A.M. Strauss Architects.