And for the first time in 55 years, for a brief moment, the old Civic Arena saw the light of day. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The original roof, a bricked-over window, and a sliver of ornate trim became a part of Mercer Arena.“You can see how clever they were in 1961, to take a very old Romanesque building, and cover it with very modern, but very plain-looking brick”, Banel said.And just then, the brick wall started to come down. The demolition crew clearly didn’t share our enthusiasm for this ornate piece of local history, ripping two gargoyles from their perches on the side of Civic Arena, tossing them aside into a pile of rubble.Demolition of Mercer Arena continues this week. LeRoy Peddy Tennis Center Details. The Mercer Arena (previously known as the Exposition Building, Civic Ice Arena and Seattle Center Arena) is a performing arts theater in Seattle, Washington. Hawkins Arena served as host to the 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 Atlantic Sun Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments. Homer and Ruth Drake Field House Details. After housing hundreds of concerts and sporting events over the past 55 years, the arena is being demolished to make room for a new office for the Seattle Opera. Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Hawkins Arena and Athletic Areas Seating for 3,200 for athletic events and 4,500 for special events It has provided shows for Nirvana, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Miles Davis, CSBN, and Joni Mitchell. 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The arena facility not only provides a premiere venue for athletics competition -- basketball and volleyball -- but as serves as a centerpiece for Mercer's vibrant campus life. The facility is comprised of three main floor levels. Hawkins Arena is home to Mercer's men's basketball, women's basketball and women's volleyball teams. The 3,200-seat main arena was renamed Hawkins Arena in the spring of 2012 in response to a $1 million donation by Macon cardiologist, Dr. Chuck Hawkins, and his wife, Kathy. Adjacent to the arena via the upper level of the facility is a food court and solarium-style eating and congregation area, floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the pool, weight room and exercise rooms, a fitness center, offices for University Center employees and offices for Recreation Sports and Wellness. In February 2016, Seattle Opera unveiled plans for a $60 million facility to replace the arena… Seattle Center was about to host the 1962 World’s Fair -- The Century 21 Exposition -- which was all about the future. The Mercer Arena, built in 1927, was demolished Tuesday to make way for a new opera house expansion. The University Center at Mercer University The $40 million, 230,000-square-foot structure on the University's Macon campus brings together students for recreational, intramural and wellness activities as well as athletic events. The facility is comprised of three main floor levels. View Mercer Arena's concert history along with concert photos, videos, setlists, and more. The lower level (arena floor level) houses team/locker rooms for each of Mercer's varsity programs, visiting team and officials locker areas, sports medicine offices and athletics training facilities, as well as an aquatics area. JEAN SHERRARD AND I had planned to make a “Now” photograph of the inside of Seattle Center’s Mercer Arena (originally the Civic Ice Arena), but … Underneath that brick they put up in 1961, is the old Romanesque Civic Arena”, says local historian Feliks Banel, who joined me to watch the demolition. In a statement, the Seattle Opera says that efforts will be made to better document the state of Civic Arena as the brick façade comes down, and will try to save the two remaining gargoyles still perched on the side of the old building. The upper level includes Mercer's ticket office, Board of Trustees meeting room, the President's Dining Room, Bear Market and Heritage Hall. After housing hundreds of concerts and sporting events over the past 55 years, the arena … The bottom level is home to Mercer's Athletics Department offices and conference rooms. 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