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The tower and auditorium of the Will Rogers Memorial Center employ an Art Deco style.

The Will Rogers Memorial Center (WRMC) is an 85-acre (0.34 km²) public entertainment, sports and livestock complex located in Fort Worth, Texas (USA). The complex is named for American humorist and writer Will Rogers. The WRMC is the home of the annual Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. It is a popular location for the hosting of specialized livestock shows, including the annual World Exposition of the Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America, the annual World Championship Paint Horse Show, and 3 major events of the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) each year. It is also the former home of the Fort Worth Texans ice hockey team. Events at the WRMC attract over 2 million visitors annually. The complex contains the following facilities:

Will Rogers Coliseum
Will Rogers Auditorium
Will Rogers Equestrian Center
Amon G. Carter Jr. Exhibits Hall
James L. & Eunice West Arena
John Justin Arena
W. R. Watt Arena

The Memorial Center was built in 1936 and designed by architect Wyatt C. Hedrick, who employed the Moderne (Art Deco) style. Also in 1936 Amon G. Carter commissioned Electra Waggoner Biggs to create the statue Riding into the Sunset, a tribute to Will Rogers and his horse Soapsuds. Over a decade later, in 1947, the work was unveiled at the Center.^[1] On March 22, 2016, the complex was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum is slated to be replaced by the Forth Worth Multipurpose Arena. The 14,000-seat venue will host the stock show, concerts and games in the 2022 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. It is slated to open in late 2019.^[2]

References

^ Hendricks, Patricia D and Becky Duval Reese, ‘’A Century of Sculpture in Texas: 1889-1989’’, Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery, University of Texas at Austin, 1989 pp. 40-41
^ Matthew Martinez (April 17, 2017). "Dirt flies Tuesday on $450 million Fort Worth arena project". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

External links

Will Rogers Memorial Center
Will Rogers Memorial Center Calendar of Events
Wyatt Cephas Hedrick from the Handbook of Texas Online

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[1] Hendricks, Patricia D and Becky Duval Reese, ‘’A Century of Sculpture in Texas: 1889-1989’’, Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery, University of Texas at Austin, 1989 pp. 40-41

[2] Matthew Martinez (April 17, 2017). "Dirt flies Tuesday on $450 million Fort Worth arena project". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

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 The Memorial Center was built in 1936 and designed by [[architect]] [[Wyatt C. Hedrick]], who employed the [[Art Deco|Moderne]] (Art Deco) style.  Also in 1936 [[Amon G. Carter]] commissioned [[Electra Waggoner Biggs]] to create the statue ''[[Riding into the Sunset]]'', a tribute to Will Rogers and his horse Soapsuds.  Over a decade later, in 1947, the work was unveiled at the Center.<ref>Hendricks, Patricia D and Becky Duval Reese, ‘’A Century of Sculpture in Texas: 1889-1989’’, Archer M. Huntington Art Gallery, University of Texas at Austin,  1989  pp. 40-41</ref>  On March 22, 2016, the complex was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
+The Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum is slated to be replaced by the '''Forth Worth Multipurpose Arena'''.  The 14,000-seat venue will host the stock show, concerts and games in the [[2022 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament]].  It is slated to open in late 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/fort-worth/fw-stock-show/article145134604.html |title=Dirt flies Tuesday on $450 million Fort Worth arena project |author=Matthew Martinez |newspaper=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |date=April 17, 2017}}</ref>
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