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 »
"Saw Nat King Cole concert at Arena with roof open in 1965 !!! Great memory...."
"I attended my first event at the Civic Arena in grade school, to see the Shrine Circus, my last visit was Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2010. A lifetime of memories. Economically, it's a bad idea to destroy. Reuse the building!"
"I saw the Bee Gees in 1975 at the Civic Arena with the roof open! This place is awesome! Do not destroy it! They should never have torn down the Syria Mosque or Forbes Field or the Jenkins Arcade either! What's wrong with preserving historical buildings, "
"KEEP MELLON ARENA THERE! IT IS A SYMBOL OF THE CITY!"
"This place is a historic landmark and it needs to be saved. It's the oldest arena in the NHL and also a landmark for Pittsburgh."
"The Mellon is an architectural and engineering feat that should be saved and used. It could still be updated to be a better arena (it was not sustainable or economical to build the Consol) , or renovated to accommodate a different program. Lets make the M"
"The motors that opened the dome of the arena were built in Jeannette Pa.by the Elliott company"
"OUR IGLOO OUR HOME LET IT BE!!!!!!!"
"Give James Mitchell the credit he deserves!"
"I remember the dome opening to a starry sky as James Taylor sang Sweet Baby James."
"Let's hope the Igloo will continue to be an historic city landmark."
"I think that since we have ice skating downtown, why can't the Arena replace Oliver Bath House which could be open year round? (open the dome in good weather!)"
"The Civic/Mellon Arena is a distinctive piece of Pittsburgh culture and architecture, and the Igloo should remain standing!"