When was dorton arena built

Umstead referred to it as "a great tribute to the vision and foresight of not only the builders, but of all the people of North Carolina. At the opening ceremonies of the State Fair, the arena was officially dedic ated as J. It has earned an international reputation since its construction in Professor Nowicki was killed in an airplane accident shortly after being commissioned as the architect.

His personal friend, William Henley Dietrick of Raleigh was named to the project. The building is feet in diameter, elliptic in shape, with a central concrete floor feet long and feet wide at the widest point of the ellipse.

There are 4, permanent seats and box seats. Portable seats can be installed when a stage is used. S eating capacity when used with a stage is 6, Dorton Arena boasts the world's first cable supported roof system. Dorton Arena uses arches leaning away from each other to support its weight. Cables strung between the arches hold the heavy metal roof, with the load of the roof carried down the arches.

General note: The J. Historical note: It was opened in Architect Matthew 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. Originally named the "State Fair Arena", it was dedicated to Dr. Dorton, former North Carolina State Fair manager, in North Carolina State University Libraries, Accessed February 12, Black, David R.

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