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WACHOVIA CENTER |
Located in south
Philadelphia, the Wachovia
Center has been the home of the Philadelphia 76ers for more than
ten years. The 76ers originated in Syracuse, NY in 1938, becoming the
NBA’s first team, and were known as the Nationals. The team played in
Syracuse until 1963 when they were moved to Philadelphia because
Syracuse was too small to support a NBA franchise. Renamed the 76ers, the
team played at Convention Hall and the Philadelphia Arena before moving
into the Spectrum in 1967. The 76ers shared the Spectrum with the
Philadelphia Flyers (NHL). Like many other teams in the NBA and NHL, by
the mid 1990s both the 76ers and Flyers wanted a new larger arena. Construction began in 1994 on the site of what was John F.
Kennedy Stadium in the sports complex with the Spectrum and Veterans
Stadium.
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FACTS &
FIGURES |
-Opened: 11/1/96
-Capacity: 21,600
-Tenants: Philadelphia 76ers (NBA), Philadelphia Flyers (NHL)
-Cost: $213 million
-Architect: Ellerbe Becket
-Address: 3601 S. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19148
-Former Name(s): CoreStates Center, First Union Center
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Originally known
as the Core States Center,
the 76ers played their first game at their new arena in 1996. The arena has
had three names including its current one, the Wachovia Center.
It has a seating capacity of 21,660 that includes 1,880 club seats and 126
luxury suites. Fans attending games at the Wachovia Center
can check out the 76ers Zone, that displays memorabilia and historical
highlights of the NBA in
Philadelphia. The arena also
features a brewery and pub and a new HD scoreboard. Today the Wachovia Center
is part of the Philadelphia Sports Complex that includes the Spectrum,
Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field.
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