Sam Houston Coliseum was an indoor arena, located in Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

. It was located at 801 Bagby Street near downtown. The arena was opened in November 1937 and had a capacity of 9,200. It was built in conjunction with the Houston Music Hall

Houston Music Hall

The Houston Music Hall was a music hall, located in Houston, Texas. The venue was opened in November 1937. It was located at 801 Bagby Street, near downtown. It was built in conjunction with the Sam Houston Coliseum, which was adjacent to the hall...

, which was adjacent to the Coliseum. The Coliseum and Music Hall complex replaced the Sam Houston Hall

Sam Houston Hall

The Sam Houston Hall was a building located in Houston, Texas. It was located at 801 Bagby Street near downtown.The Sam Houston Hall was a wooden structure erected for the 1928 Democratic National Convention...

, which was a wooden structure that had been erected on the site for the 1928 Democratic National Convention

1928 Democratic National Convention

The 1928 Democratic National Convention was held at Sam Houston Hall in Houston, Texas from June 26 – June 28, 1928. The convention resulted in the nomination of Governor Alfred E. Smith of New York for President and Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas for Vice-President.The convention was...

 and torn down in 1936.

In 1946, permanent ice chillers were installed in the floor to accommodate an ice hockey

Ice hockey

Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...

 rink for Houston's first pro ice hockey team - the Houston Skippers

Houston Skippers

The Houston Skippers were a minor league ice hockey team based in Houston, Texas. They were a member of the United States Hockey League, and played for only season, 1946....

 of the USHL

United States Hockey League (1945-51)

The United States Hockey League was a minor professional ice hockey league that operated from 1945 to 1951. It was a post-World War II revival of the American Hockey Association, which shut down in the fall of 1942 . The league playoff champion was awarded the Paul W...

.