Golden Dome (Monaca)
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For other uses and meanings of "Golden Dome", see Golden Dome (disambiguation).
Golden Dome is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena
in Monaca, Pennsylvania
. It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area and was the home arena for the Pittsburgh Patriots
of the American Basketball Association
and several other music and political events most recently a major campaign speech from then Senator Barack Obama
in March 2008 http://www.wtae.com/r/15607176/detail.html. It was built in 1975 and is one of only eight remaining geodesic dome
structures in the United States.
It is also home to the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame. Inside the entrance are plaques that ring the wall of the gym. Visitors will find tributes to Beaver County's most-esteemed sportsmen, including basketball legends Norm Van Lier
, Denny Wuycik and Sean Miller
, football greats Joe Namath
, Babe Parilli
and Sean Gilbert
, and the father-and-son baseball stars Tito Francona
and Terry Francona
. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/lifestyles/travel/s_677071.html
40.65496°N 80.30774°W
Golden Dome is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena
Arena
An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...
in Monaca, Pennsylvania
Monaca, Pennsylvania
Monaca is a borough in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States along the Ohio River, northwest of Pittsburgh. Monaca was first incorporated as Phillipsburg in 1840, and had been known by that name since the 1820s. In 1892, the name of the borough was changed to Monaca in honor of the Native...
. It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area and was the home arena for the Pittsburgh Patriots
Pittsburgh Patriots
The Pittsburgh Patriots were anAmerican Basketball Association team. They never played...
of the American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association (21st century)
The American Basketball Association, often abbreviated as ABA, is a semi-professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976...
and several other music and political events most recently a major campaign speech from then Senator Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
in March 2008 http://www.wtae.com/r/15607176/detail.html. It was built in 1975 and is one of only eight remaining geodesic dome
Geodesic dome
A geodesic dome is a spherical or partial-spherical shell structure or lattice shell based on a network of great circles on the surface of a sphere. The geodesics intersect to form triangular elements that have local triangular rigidity and also distribute the stress across the structure. When...
structures in the United States.
It is also home to the Beaver County Sports Hall of Fame. Inside the entrance are plaques that ring the wall of the gym. Visitors will find tributes to Beaver County's most-esteemed sportsmen, including basketball legends Norm Van Lier
Norm Van Lier
Norman Allen Van Lier III was an NBA basketball player and television broadcaster who spent the majority of his career with the Chicago Bulls.-Biography:...
, Denny Wuycik and Sean Miller
Sean Miller
Sean Miller is an American college basketball coach, and currently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Arizona.-Early years:...
, football greats Joe Namath
Joe Namath
Joseph William "Joe" Namath , nicknamed "Broadway Joe" or "Joe Willie", is a former American football quarterback. He played college football for the University of Alabama under coach Paul "Bear" Bryant and his assistant, Howard Schnellenberger, from 1962–1964, and professional football in the...
, Babe Parilli
Babe Parilli
-Biography:Parilli was born in the Pittsburgh industrial suburb of Rochester, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Kentucky as an All-American starting quarterback for the Wildcats under Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant....
and Sean Gilbert
Sean Gilbert
Sean Gilbert is a former professional American football defensive lineman who was selected by the Los Angeles Rams as the third overall pick of the 1992 NFL Draft. A 6'5", 318-lb...
, and the father-and-son baseball stars Tito Francona
Tito Francona
John Patsy "Tito" Francona is a former outfielder/first baseman in professional baseball. He is the father of former Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona.-Career:...
and Terry Francona
Terry Francona
Terry Jon Francona , nicknamed "Tito," is a former Major League Baseball manager and a former player. He was a first baseman and outfielder in the majors from 1981 to 1990. After retiring as a player, he managed several minor league teams in the 1990s before managing the Philadelphia Phillies for...
. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/lifestyles/travel/s_677071.html
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