Winter Garden at Exposition Hall
The Expo | |
Interactive map of The Winter Garden | |
| Full name | The Winter Garden at Exposition Hall |
|---|---|
| Location | Site of Point State Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States |
| Coordinates | 40°26′30″N 80°00′43″W / 40.44167°N 80.01194°W |
| Owner | Western Pennsylvania Exposition Society |
| Operator | City of Pittsburgh (1920–1951) Pittsburgh Exposition (1896-1919) |
| Surface | Multi-surface (ice) |
| Field size | 300 feet (91 m) × 140 feet (43 m) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1885 |
| Built | 1885-1889 |
| Opened | 1889 (Expositions) |
| Renovated | 1916 (Renovated for Hockey) |
| Closed | 1920 |
| Demolished | 1941 (Music Hall) 1942 (Machinery Hall) July 2, 1951 (Main Hall) |
| Construction cost | $1,000,000 (USD) $600,000 (USD) (renovation) |
| Architect | Joseph Stillburg |
| Main contractors | Murphy & Hamilton Marshall Foundry & Construction Company |
| Tenants | |
| Various local teams (1916-1920) Winter Garden hockey team (1915–1916) | |
The Winter Garden at Exposition Hall was a multi-purpose facility, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Joseph Stillburg and stood on the current site of Point State Park. The facility consisted of three buildings: Main Hall, Music Hall and Machinery Hall. The Exposition was originally intended as a place for social gatherings where ideas and goods could be freely exchanged; however, the facility later became Pittsburgh's premier indoor ice hockey rink.