Columbus Civic Center

Columbus Civic Center
"The Dragons Den" and "The Jungle"
Location	400 4th Street; Columbus, Georgia 31901
Coordinates	32°27′01″N 84°59′16″W / 32.450276°N 84.987699°WCoordinates: 32°27′01″N 84°59′16″W / 32.450276°N 84.987699°W
Owner	City of Columbus, Georgia
Operator	City of Columbus, Georgia
Capacity	9,109 (concerts); 7,459 (hockey); 7,573 (indoor football); 7,671 (basketball)
Construction
Broke ground	May 20, 1994
Opened	August 9, 1996
Construction cost	$45 million; ($74.3 million in 2020 dollars)
Architect	Odell Associates
Project manager	McDevitt Street Bovis, Inc.
General contractor	Genoa Construction
Tenants
	Columbus Cottonmouths (CHL/ECHL/SPHL) (1996–2017); Columbus Comets (EISL) (1997) ; Columbus Riverdragons (NBDL) (2001–2005); Columbus Wardogs (AF2) (2001–2004); Chattahoochee Valley Vipers (AIFL) (2006); Columbus Lions (NAL) (2007–present); Auburn Tigers (ACHA) (2010–present); Columbus River Dragons (FPHL) (2019–present) ; (NISL) (2021–)

Columbus Civic Center is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Columbus, Georgia, built in 1996.

History[]

Panoramic view of a Columbus Cottonmouths hockey game

The arena was built in 1996, along with a Softball Complex, to fully complete South Commons (an area consisting of a baseball and football stadium, and a skateboard park).^[9] The venue replaced the Municipal Auditorium, which was constructed in 1955.

Events[]

The Columbus Civic Center is home to the Columbus Lions indoor football team, the Columbus River Dragons professional ice hockey team,^[10] and the Auburn Tigers college ice hockey team. Several other sports teams have also used the arena in the past. The Columbus Cottonmouths ice hockey team played in the arena from 1996 until 2017, the Columbus Riverdragons basketball team from 2001 to 2005, the Columbus Wardogs indoor football team from 2001 to 2004, the Chattahoochee Valley Vipers indoor football team during 2006, and the Columbus Comets indoor soccer team during 1997.

The arena is also the primary concert venue in the Greater Columbus area, hosting artists such as KISS (in 1997), Kelly Clarkson (in 2009), and Lady Antebellum (in 2012). The Civic Center has also hosted several professional wrestling events, such as WWE's Friday Night Smackdown (in 2006 and 2014), and WCW Monday Nitro (in 1996).

In 2016, the arena also hosted the Columbus District Qualifier of the FIRST Robotics Competition Peachtree District. 40 teams attended this event making it the largest district qualifier of the Peachtree District, as well as the first in the history of the Peachtree District. The Fernbank LINKS (FRC Team 4468), Columbus Space Program (FRC Team 4188), and RoboMustangs (FRC Team 5074) were the winners of the event. G3 Robotics (FRC Team 1648) also won the Chairman's Award, the most prestigious award in the FIRST Robotics Competition.^[11]

References[]

^ "Columbus Begins $170 Million Civic Construction Plan". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 20, 1994. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
^ "After 47 Years, Gladys Hasn't Forgotten the People". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. August 2, 1996. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
^ "Odell Sports & Entertainment Architecture".
^ "Sports and Entertainment". Bovis. Archived from the original on January 11, 1998. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2011-11-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2013-02-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ South Commons Archived 2011-07-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-06-30.
^ "Team owners reveal name, logo of new hockey team coming to Columbus". Ledger-Enquirer. May 21, 2019.
^ FRC District Event Results: http://frc-districtrankings.firstinspires.org/2016/PCH/GACOL

External links[]

Columbus Civic Center Official Website

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[1] "Columbus Begins $170 Million Civic Construction Plan". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. May 20, 1994. Retrieved November 19, 2011.

[2] "After 47 Years, Gladys Hasn't Forgotten the People". Columbus Ledger-Enquirer. August 2, 1996. Retrieved September 15, 2011.

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-23.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[inflation-US-4] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.

[5] "Odell Sports & Entertainment Architecture".

[6] "Sports and Entertainment". Bovis. Archived from the original on January 11, 1998. Retrieved February 17, 2015.

[7] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2011-11-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[8] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2013-02-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[9] South Commons Archived 2011-07-02 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2011-06-30.

[10] "Team owners reveal name, logo of new hockey team coming to Columbus". Ledger-Enquirer. May 21, 2019.

[11] FRC District Event Results: http://frc-districtrankings.firstinspires.org/2016/PCH/GACOL

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v t National Arena League
Teams	Albany Empire Carolina Cobras Columbus Lions Jacksonville Sharks Orlando Predators San Antonio Gunslingers
Venues	Amway Center (Orlando) Columbus Civic Center (Columbus) Freeman Coliseum (San Antonio) Greensboro Coliseum Complex (Carolina) Times Union Center (Albany) VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena (Jacksonville)
Former teams	Corpus Christi Rage (2017) Dayton Wolfpack (2017) Georgia Firebirds (2017) High Country Grizzlies (2017) Jersey Flight (2020–2021) Lehigh Valley Steelhawks (2017–2018) Maine Mammoths (2018) Massachusetts Pirates (2018–2020) Monterrey Steel (2017) New York Streets (2019) West Virginia Roughriders (2020)
Former venues	Albany Civic Center (Georgia) American Bank Center (Corpus Christi) Arena Monterrey (Monterrey) Cross Insurance Arena (Maine) CURE Insurance Arena (Jersey) DCU Center (Massachusetts) George M. Holmes Convocation Center (High Country) PPL Center (Lehigh Valley) Westchester County Center (New York)
Seasons	2017 ~~2020~~

v t Federal Prospects Hockey League
Teams	Binghamton Black Bears Carolina Thunderbirds Columbus River Dragons Danbury Hat Tricks Delaware Thunder Port Huron Prowlers Watertown Wolves
Arenas	Centre Ice Rink (Delaware) Columbus Civic Center (Columbus) Danbury Ice Arena (Danbury) McMorran Arena (Port Huron) Veterans Memorial Arena (Binghamton) Watertown Municipal Arena (Watertown) Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex (Carolina)
Former teams	Akwesasne Warriors Battle Creek Rumble Bees Berkshire Battalion Berlin River Drivers Brewster Bulldogs Brooklyn Aviators Broome County Barons Cape Cod Barons Cape Cod Bluefins Cornwall Nationals Danbury Titans Danbury Whalers Danville Dashers Dayton Demolition Dayton Demonz Delaware Federals Elmira Enforcers Mentor Ice Breakers New Jersey Outlaws New York Aviators New York Bluefins North Shore Knights Pennsylvania Outlaws/Blues Rome Frenzy St. Clair Shores Fighting Saints Steel City Warriors SWPA Magic Thousand Islands Privateers Vermont Wild Watertown Privateers Williamsport Outlaws
Seasons	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21
Other professional hockey leagues

Construction
"The Dragons Den" and "The Jungle"


Location	400 4th Street Columbus, Georgia 31901
Coordinates	32°27′01″N 84°59′16″W / 32.450276°N 84.987699°W / 32.450276; -84.987699Coordinates: 32°27′01″N 84°59′16″W / 32.450276°N 84.987699°W / 32.450276; -84.987699
Owner	City of Columbus, Georgia
Operator	City of Columbus, Georgia
Capacity	9,109 (concerts) 7,459 (hockey) 7,573 (indoor football) 7,671 (basketball)^[8]
Broke ground	May 20, 1994^[1]
Opened	August 9, 1996^[2]
Construction cost	$45 million^[3] ($74.3 million in 2020 dollars^[4])
Architect	Odell Associates^[5]
Project manager	McDevitt Street Bovis, Inc.^[6]
General contractor	Genoa Construction^[7]
Tenants
Columbus Cottonmouths (CHL/ECHL/SPHL) (1996–2017) Columbus Comets (EISL) (1997) Columbus Riverdragons (NBDL) (2001–2005) Columbus Wardogs (AF2) (2001–2004) Chattahoochee Valley Vipers (AIFL) (2006) Columbus Lions (NAL) (2007–present) Auburn Tigers (ACHA) (2010–present) Columbus River Dragons (FPHL) (2019–present) (NISL) (2021–)