Uline Ice Company Plant and Arena Complex
National Register of Historic Places

Uline Ice Company Plant and Arena Complex

Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
Listed
May 16, 2007
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
07000448

About this property

The Uline Arena, later renamed the Washington Coliseum, was an indoor arena in Washington, D.C. located at 1132, 1140, and 1146 3rd Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C. It was the site of one of President Dwight D. Eisenhower's inaugural balls in 1953, the first concert by the Beatles in the United States in 1964, and several other memorable moments in sports, show business, politics and in the civil rights movement of the 1960s. It had a capacity of over 8,000 people and was a major event space in Washington until the early 1970s. The arena was home to the Washington Capitols of the Basketball Association of America (1946–1949) and National Basketball Association (1949–1950), who were once coached by Red Auerbach. Later, the American Basketball Association's Washington Caps played there in 1969–1970. Once abandoned and used as a parking garage, it was renovated and now houses offices and REI's D.C. flagship store. It is directly adjacent to the railroad tracks heading into Union Station and bounded by L and M Street NE. It is located across from the Metrorail NoMa–Gallaudet U station southern entrance.

Location

1132, 1140, and 1146 3rd St. NE
Washington, District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
38.90511, -77.00280

Categories

ARCHITECTUREENGINEERINGENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

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Uline Ice Company Plant and Arena Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 16, 2007.

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Uline Ice Company Plant and Arena Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Uline Ice Company Plant and Arena Complex is recorded as the civil_war era.

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