Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

[Billsman]

Buffalo Memorial Auditorium (also known as The Aud) is an indoor arena (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_indoor_arenas) in downtown Buffalo, New York (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo%2C_New_York). It hosted the Buffalo Sabres (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Sabres) of the NHL (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League) from 1970 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970)-1996 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1996), the Buffalo Braves (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Braves) of the NBA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA) from 1970 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970)-1978 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978), the Buffalo Stallions (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Stallions) of the MISL (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Soccer_League), the Buffalo Stampede (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Stampede) of RHI (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roller_Hockey_International) from 1994 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994) to 1995 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1995), the Buffalo Bandits (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Bandits) of the Major Indoor Lacrosse League (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Indoor_Lacrosse_League), the Buffalo Blizzard (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Blizzard) of NPSL (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Professional_Soccer_League_II) and the Buffalo Bisons (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Bisons_%28AHL%29) of the American Hockey League (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Hockey_League) from 1940 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940) to 1970 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1970). It also held a number a NCAA basketball games, as well as numerous entertainment events, such as Ringling Brothers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringling_Brothers) circus, Disney on Ice (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney_on_Ice), and other things of that nature.

Construction on the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium began on November 30 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/November_30), 1939 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939) and a grand opening celebration was held on October 14 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_14), 1940 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1940). Built for $2,700,000 the Aud was a WPA (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Works_Progress_Administration) project.<sup id="_ref-0" class="reference">[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Memorial_Auditorium#_note-0)</sup> The arena originally sat 12,280 for ice hockey (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_hockey), with an additional 2,000-3,000 sitting in the floor area for basketball (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball) and other events. In addition to sporting events the Aud also hosted concerts by major acts such as The Grateful Dead (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grateful_Dead) who performed there five times. <sup id="_ref-1" class="reference">[2] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Memorial_Auditorium#_note-1)</sup> Circuses, dog shows and political events all took place at the Aud. <sup id="_ref-2" class="reference">[3] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Memorial_Auditorium#_note-2)</sup> The Aud was also set as a war memorial for World War One

[Billsman]

Soon to be torn down....

[JLB]

now your trying to kill me thanks I do appreciate this forum please continue.

:tissue2:

[SabresAllTheWay]

God Save The Aud

[Billsman]

Per our friend Mike Miller the Aud is now in it's asbestos clean up stage, once completed the building will be razed.

It's a bitter sweet feeling, we know it had to be torn down but many emotions are tied to this once tremendous sports building. I have many memories that I hold dear to my heart from that building.

[McD]

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