Save Mellon Arena
We, the undersigned, request that the Civic Arena (now known as Mellon Arena) be declared a historical landmark. Anybody with any pride of Pittsburghs history should be appalled by plans to have the a... continue reading »
"Since the Arena is a large part of Pittsbutgh history, why not move the History Center into it. More room for all of Pittsburgh history."
"Let the legacy live on!"
"The Mellon Arena is a sign of "Pittsburgh", as was the Syria Mosque and the Jenkins Arcade (now gone). Can't we keep anything older that means "Pittsburgh" anymore??"
"Save it!!"
"Turning it into a Sports Museum would be good, or even still holding events there -- obviously ones of a lighter, easier to set up nature...."
"Please save the igloo"
"make it a PLANTAGON"
"The igloo cost taxpayers to build! Wrecking it therefore wastes those taxpayers money! And it is an engineering marvel and a historic landmark that should be preserved! It is one of it's kind woldwide and worth more saved and intact than any plans to demo"
"It's an icon! Keep it alive!"
"All we seem to do is to tear things down,we donot preserve much at all..We never look very far into the future ..Thankgod Europe has preserved so much of our past..We have to start sometime..The arena was the first of it's kind in the world and we should "
"Please save it! I got engaged here!"
"When its gone its too late to talk about it's uniqueness."
"Think of all the history that comes with that building! So much has happened there it would be a shame to tear it down ."
