Dorton Arena
Paraboleum | |
Interactive map of Dorton Arena | |
| Former names | State Fair Arena (1952–1961) |
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| Location | North Carolina State Fairgrounds 1025 Blue Ridge Road Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Owner | State of North Carolina |
| Operator | State of North Carolina |
| Capacity | 5,110 – Arena Football and Hockey 7,610 – Basketball |
| Surface | Ice, Concrete, Hardwood |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1952 |
| Architect | Maciej Nowicki, William Henley Dietrick |
| Tenants | |
| Carolina Cougars (ABA) (1969–1974) Raleigh Bullfrogs (GBA) (1991–1992) Raleigh IceCaps (ECHL) (1991–1998) Raleigh Cougars (USBL) (1997–1999) Shaw University (NCAA Division II Basketball) (2002–2003) Raleigh Rebels (AIFL) (2005–2006) Carolina Rollergirls (WFTDA) (2006–present) Triangle Torch (AIF/SIF) (2016–2017) | |
J. S. Dorton Arena | |
| Location | North Carolina State Fairgrounds, W. Hillsborough St., Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Coordinates | 35°47′37″N 78°42′36″W / 35.79361°N 78.71000°W |
| Built | 1953 |
| Architect | Nowicki, Matthew, et al.; Muirhead, William, Construction |
| NRHP reference No. | 73001375 |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
J. S. Dorton Arena is a 7,610-seat multi-purpose arena located in Raleigh, North Carolina, on the grounds of the North Carolina State Fair. It opened in 1952 as State Fair Arena. It has hosted many sporting events, concerts, political rallies, and circuses.
Dorton Area was the first structure in the world to use a cable-supported roof. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1973. It was designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2002.