Dorton Arena
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| Former names | State Fair Arena (1952–1961) |
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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 |
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| Opened | 1952 |
| Architect | Maciej Nowicki, William Henley Dietrick |
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Carolina Cougars (ABA) (1969–1974) |
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J. S. Dorton Arena
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| 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°WCoordinates: 35°47′37″N 78°42′36″W / 35.79361°N 78.71000°W |
| Built | 1953 |
| Architect | Nowicki,Matthew,et al.; Muirhead,William,Construction |
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| Added to NRHP | April 11, 1973 |
Carolina Cougars (ABA) (1969–1974)
Raleigh Bullfrogs (GBA) (1991–1992)
Raleigh IceCaps (ECHL) (1991–1998)
Raleigh Cougars (USBL) (1997–1999)
Raleigh Rebels (AIFL) (2005–2006)
Carolina Rollergirls (WFTDA) (2006–present)
Triangle Torch (SIF) (2016–present)
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.
Architect Maciej Nowicki was killed in an airplane crash before the construction phase, and local architect William Henley Dietrick supervised the completion of the arena using Nowicki's innovative design. Its design features a steel cable supported saddle-shaped roof in tension, held up by parabolic concrete arches in compression. The arches cross about 20 feet above ground level and continue underground, where the ends of the arches are held together by more steel cables in tension. The outer walls of the arena support next to no weight at all. Incorporating an unusual elliptical design by Matthew Nowicki, of the North Carolina State University Department of Architecture, the arena was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on April 11, 1973. Originally named the "State Fair Arena", it was dedicated to Dr. J. S. Dorton, former North Carolina State Fair manager, in 1961.
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