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Detroit Mechanix ( AUDL) (2012) The Pontiac Silverdome (also known as the Silverdome) was a stadium in Pontiac, Michigan. It opened in 1975 and sat on 199 acres (51 ha) of land. When the stadium opened, it featured a fiberglass fabric roof held up by air pressure, the first use of the architectural technique in a major athletic facility.
- 1200 Featherstone Road
- August 23, 1975, April 17, 2010
- O'Dell/Hewlett & Luckenbach, C. Don Davidson
Sep 23, 2023 · The Silverdome After the Detroit Lions’ Departure to Ford Field. When the Detroit Lions chose to transition from the Silverdome to the newly constructed Ford Field at the close of their 2001 season, it marked the end of a 27-year era. On January 6, 2002, as the team played their final game in the iconic dome, an unexpected atmosphere prevailed.
Dec 1, 2017 · The Silverdome was the brainchild of Pontiac resident Don Davidson, an architect who was determined to revive his local city after returning to the area in 1965 and observing: “It looks as if ...
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Feb 27, 2017 · The Pontiac Silverdome was the former home of the Detroit Lions. The stadium, built in 1975, pioneered a new type of stadium ceiling: domed fiberglass held up by air pressure. In its 31 years of ...
Dec 3, 2017 · The Pontiac Silverdome is seen from the air in 1975, the year it opened. Home to the Detroit Lions for 26 years, the massive stadium also hosted many other sports events, concerts, a pope's visit ...
Jan 2, 2017 · Jan 1, 2017, 6:54 PM PST. Photography by Johnny Joo. After 40 years, the former stadium of the Detroit Lions will be torn down this spring, according to The Detroit News. Advertisement. The ...
Nov 29, 2018 · The birth of the Pontiac Silverdome is an unusual story marked by almosts and what-ifs. It’s a story of civic shenanigans and political intrigue, and of two Detroit sports teams going in different directions. The Silverdome opened on October 6, 1975, when the Lions hosted the Dallas Cowboys on Monday Night Football.
