Address | 2700 East Independence Blvd. Charlotte, North Carolina United States |
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Coordinates | 35°12′13″N80°47′39″W / 35.20361°N 80.79417°W |
Owner | Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority |
Capacity | 2,460 |
Construction | |
Opened | 1955 |
Architect | A. G. Odell Jr. & Associates |
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