Hulman Center
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| Hulman Center |
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| Former names |
Hulman Civic-University Center |
| Location |
200 North 8th Street
Terre Haute, IN 47809 |
| Broke ground |
December 17, 1971 |
| Opened |
December 14, 1973 |
| Owner |
Indiana State University |
| Operator |
Indiana State University |
| Surface |
Multi-surface |
| Construction cost |
$10 million
($52.4 million in 2012 dollars[1]) |
| Architect |
Sverdrup & Parcel |
| Capacity |
10,200 |
| Tenants |
Indiana State Sycamores
(Men's Basketball) |
Hulman Center is a 10,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Terre Haute, Indiana, USA.[2] Initially named the Hulman Civic-University Center, the facility opened on December 14, 1973.[3] Funded by donations and bond issues after an initial $2.5 million challenge gift from philanthropist Tony Hulman and the Hulman family,[citation needed] it is home to the Indiana State Sycamores basketball team.[2] It has hosted many concerts (including Elvis Presley,[4] Frank Sinatra,[4] Johnny Carson,[5] and John Denver)[6], several NCAA championship events including an NCAA men's basketball tournament regional and the NCAA men's gymnastics finals, and the 1979 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball tournament title game.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–2008. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
- ^ a b Hulman Center at nmnathletics.com, URL accessed December 5, 2009. Archived 12/5/09
- ^ Hulman Civic Center at indstate.edu, URL accessed December 5, 2009. Archived 12/5/09
- ^ a b Hulman Center / Tilson Auditorium at smartmoney.wcities.com, URL accessed December 5, 2009. Archived 12/5/09
- ^ Sycamore Showcase member ushered entertainment icons by Mark Bennett at cnhinews.com, URL accessed December 5, 2009. Archived 12/5/09
- ^ Mark Bennett: Hulman Center in midst of its longest concert dry spell at tribstar.com, URL accessed December 5, 2009. Archived 12/5/09
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Coordinates: 39°28′6″N 87°24′18″W / 39.46833°N 87.405°W / 39.46833; -87.405
