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This picture of the Civic Center Convention Hall in Philadelphia was taken before the arena was torn down in 2005.

Philadelphia Civic Center was a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The arena was located at 3400 Civic Center Blvd, on the edge of the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, and just to the southwest of Franklin Field. It was built in 1930 and its highest capacity was approximately 12,000. The building was an art deco landmark, notable for its many friezes and other decorative aspects.

Originally known as the Municipal Auditorium, the Convention Hall hosted many public events, including the 1936 and 1948 Democratic National Conventionl, the 1940 and 1948 Republican National Convention, and the 1960 NBA All-Star Game. Thus the building earned the name Convention Hall . Pope John Paul II, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela all spoke there, and the Beatles and the famous Philadelphia Mummers both performed there. The Philadelphia Warriors and Philadelphia 76ers both played many of their games in the arena. After the building of The Spectrum in South Philadelphia in 1967, the building nearly became obsolete. The building was later used for Atlantic Ten Conference and Big Five basketball games, the World Hockey Association's Philadelphia Blazers, and the minor-league Philadelphia Firebirds hockey teams. The University of Pennsylvania also used the building for commencements (due to it being larger than Penn's own basketball arena, the nearby Palestra).

Opened in 1931, the building was torn down in 2005, after over a decade of vacancy of a regular tenant with the 1996 Atlantic 10 Men's basketball tournament the last event ever held there (its convention functions were taken over by the Pennsylvania Convention Center in the city's central business district). Afterwards, it served as a soundstage for movies and the TV series "Hack" starring David Morse. In addition, part of the 1990 movie Rocky V was shot there.

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 The arena was located at 3400 Civic Center Blvd, on the edge of the campus of the [[University of Pennsylvania]], and just to the southwest of [[Franklin Field]]. It was built in 1930 and its highest capacity was approximately 12,000. The building was an art deco landmark, notable for its many friezes and other decorative aspects.
-Originally known as the '''Municipal Auditorium''', the Convention Hall hosted many public events, including the [[1936]] and [[1948]] [[Democratic National Convention]] and the [[1940]] and [[1948]] [[Republican National Convention]]. Thus the building earned the name '''Convention Hall''' . [[Pope John Paul II]], [[Martin Luther King]] and [[Nelson Mandela]] all spoke there, and the [[Beatles]] and the famous Philadelphia [[Mummers]] both performed there.  The [[Philadelphia Warriors]] and [[Philadelphia 76ers]] both played many of their games in the arena. After the building of [[The Spectrum]] in South Philadelphia in [[1967]], the building nearly became obsolete.   The building was later used for [[Atlantic Ten Conference]] and [[Big Five]] basketball games, the [[World Hockey Association]]'s [[Philadelphia Blazers]], and the minor-league Philadelphia Firebirds hockey teams.  The University of Pennsylvania also used the building for commencements (due to it being larger than Penn's own basketball arena, the nearby [[Palestra]]).
+Originally known as the '''Municipal Auditorium''', the Convention Hall hosted many public events, including the [[1936]] and [[1948]] [[Democratic National Convention]]l, the [[1940]] and [[1948]] [[Republican National Convention]], and the 1960 NBA All-Star Game. Thus the building earned the name '''Convention Hall''' . [[Pope John Paul II]], [[Martin Luther King]] and [[Nelson Mandela]] all spoke there, and the [[Beatles]] and the famous Philadelphia [[Mummers]] both performed there.  The [[Philadelphia Warriors]] and [[Philadelphia 76ers]] both played many of their games in the arena. After the building of [[The Spectrum]] in South Philadelphia in [[1967]], the building nearly became obsolete.   The building was later used for [[Atlantic Ten Conference]] and [[Big Five]] basketball games, the [[World Hockey Association]]'s [[Philadelphia Blazers]], and the minor-league Philadelphia Firebirds hockey teams.  The University of Pennsylvania also used the building for commencements (due to it being larger than Penn's own basketball arena, the nearby [[Palestra]]).
 Opened in [[1931]], the building was torn down in [[2005]], after over a decade of vacancy of a regular tenant with the [[1996]] [[Atlantic Ten Conference|Atlantic 10]] Men's basketball tournament the last event ever held there (its convention functions were taken over by the [[Pennsylvania Convention Center]] in the city's central business district).  Afterwards, it served as a soundstage for movies and the TV series "Hack" starring [[David Morse]]. In addition, part of the [[1990]] movie [[Rocky V]] was shot there.
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