Chicago Stadium

The Chicago Stadium was a famed and historic indoor arena in Chicago, Illinois. The arena was the site of numerous historic events, including the first NFL championship game in 1930 (moved inside and played on an 80-yard field due to inclement weather), the 1932 Democratic National Convention, the 1932 Republican National Convention, the 1936 Democratic National Convention, the 1940 Democratic National Convention, the 1944 Democratic|National Convention, and the 1944 Republican National Convention as well as numerous concerts, boxing matches and political rallies. It also hosted the Chicago Blackhawks of the NHL from 1929-1994 and the Chicago Bulls of the NBA from 1968-1994.

Completed on March 28, 1929 at a cost of $9.5 million, Chicago Stadium was the largest indoor arena in the world at the time. It was also the first arena with an air conditioning system (though the system was fairly rudimentary by modern standards, and was memorably given to filling the arena with fog during late-season games). The stadium sat 17,317 for hockey at the time of closure.

After the Blackhawks and Bulls moved to the United Center, the Chicago Stadium was demolished in 1995.