Wachovia Center
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| Former names | CoreStates Center (1996–1998) First Union Center (1998–2003) Wachovia Center (2003–2010) |
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| Address | 3601 South Broad Street |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39°54′4″N 75°10′19″W / 39.90111°N 75.17194°WCoordinates: 39°54′4″N 75°10′19″W / 39.90111°N 75.17194°W |
| Public transit | AT&T Station: |
| Owner | Comcast Spectacor |
| Operator | Comcast Spectacor |
| Capacity |
Basketball: 21,600 Hockey: 19,543 Pro Wrestling: 19,514 Arena football: 17,597 Concerts: 19,500 |
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| Broke ground | September 14, 1994 |
| Opened | August 13, 1996 |
| Construction cost |
$210 million ($321 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Ellerbe Becket |
| Project manager | Fox Management Company |
| Structural engineer | Walter P Moore/Bernard Schwartz & Associates |
| Services engineer | Flack & Kurtz |
| General contractor | L.F. Driscoll Co. |
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Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) (1996–present) Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) (1996–present) Villanova Wildcats (NCAA) (1996–present) Philadelphia Soul (AFL) (2004–2008, 2011–present) Philadelphia Wings (NLL) (1997–2014) |
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The Wells Fargo Center (Spectrum II (prior to construction), formerly the CoreStates Center, First Union Center and Wachovia Center is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
It is the home arena of the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association, the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League, and the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League.
The Wells Fargo Center was completed in 1996 to replace the Spectrum as the home arena of the 76ers and Flyers, on the former site of John F. Kennedy Stadium (originally Philadelphia Municipal Stadium) at a cost of $210 million, largely privately financed (though the city and state helped to pay for the local infrastructure). It is owned by Comcast Spectacor, which also owns the Flyers, and is operated by its arena-management subsidiary, Global Spectrum.
The Wells Fargo Center lies at the southwest corner of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, which includes Lincoln Financial Field, Citizens Bank Park, and Xfinity Live!.
Before its construction, the proposed arena was tentatively called "Spectrum II". The Wells Fargo Center was originally named for CoreStates Bank, which agreed to pay $40 million over 21 years for the naming rights, with additional terms to be settled later for an additional eight-year period at the end of the contract.
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