Allegheny County PA Archives-  Photos: Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA

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Postcard, ca. 1970
Civic Arena, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA
Public Auditorium-Pittbugh, Pa.
The world's largest movable dome, as seen from the visitors
observation promenade deck atop the Gulf Building.  The all-
purpose sports arena, convention hall and auditorium-
theater, built at a cost of 22 million dollars is one of
America's engineering wonders.  The huge stainless steel
roof, weighing more that 3,653 tons, can be rolled back in
two and one-half minutes, for open air events such as
operettas.