Charlotte Coliseum
civic
The 1955 Independence Boulevard arena, crowned at opening by the largest unsupported steel dome in the world.
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1955
The Charlotte Coliseum and Ovens Auditorium complex opened on Independence Boulevard in September 1955, giving the city its first major civic auditorium and an arena crowned by the largest unsupported steel dome in the world at 332 feet.
Source · checked 2026-08-15
1958
Billy Graham returned to his hometown for a fall 1958 crusade at the Charlotte Coliseum, with overflow crowds at Ovens Auditorium, drawing more than 400,000 people over the course of the campaign.
Source · checked 2026-08-15