Georgia Dome (site) (Atlanta, Georgia)

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Built in 1992 and demolished in 2017. Set to be replaced with a 1000-room convention hotel.

The Georgia Dome housed the following tenants:

Atlanta Falcons (1992- )
The Chick-fil-A (Peach) Bowl (1992- )
Atlanta Hawks (1997-1999)
Drum Corps International Southeast Championship

The dome also hosted the following events:
1996 Summer Olympics (Basketball and Gymnastics events)
Super Bowl XXVII (1994)
Super Bowl XXXIV (2000)
2003 Women's final Four
2002 Men's Final Four
2007 Men's Final Four
2006 Sugar Bowl (due to damage to the Superdome caused by Katrina)
2007 SEC Tournament (relocated to Alexander Memorial Colisseum on Georgia Tech's campus because of a tornado)

The Dome had a capacity of 71,228. It has a height of 271 feet, a length of 745 feet, and a width of 607 feet.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Dome
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   33°45'27"N   84°24'3"W

Comments

  • Also host to the Drum Corps International Southeast championship, or whatever they call it. Go DCI!
  • Now home to Georgia State Panther Football as well.
  • Home to the G-State Panthers who are coming to kick those mutts and bumble bees down the road. GO STATE!!!
  • is it possible to throw a concert at the Georgia Dome?
  • Underwent a major renovation in 2008, including repainting of the seats and the exterior to represent Falcons red and black, finally ridding Atlanta of that gay blue and pink. Thanks Artie!!
  • that's rare, a tornado hitting a dome
  • The Dome will host the biggest event ever happened, its Wrestlemania Vll.........wow, can't wait any more
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