Hampton Convocation Center
Appearance
Location | 100 East Queen Street Hampton, VA 23668 |
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Coordinates | 37°01′11″N 76°19′52″W / 37.01974°N 76.33108°W |
Owner | Hampton University |
Operator | Hampton University |
Capacity | 8,200 7,200 (basketball)[2] |
Surface | Hardwood |
Construction | |
Broke ground | February 1992 |
Opened | September 12, 1993 |
Construction cost | $12.5 million ($26.4 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
Architect | The Livas Group Architects, P.C. |
Project manager | ArmadaHoffler Construction Co. |
Tenants | |
Hampton Pirates (NCAA) (1993–present) |
Hampton Convocation Center is a 7,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Hampton, Virginia. It was built in 1993 and is home to the Hampton University Pirates basketball team. The arena replaced Holland Hall gymnasium, which holds women's volleyball matches and tournaments. The construction cost was about $4 million–$5 million.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Convocation Center". Hampton University Athletics. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
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