United Center / Chicago Stadium

-Tommy- · January 22nd, 2009, 08:00 PM

Hey anyone got good pictures of United Center or maybe old Chicago Stadium ?

image hosted on flickr

Chicago Stadium Postcard by Drive-In Mike, on Flickr

eazyz · January 23rd, 2009, 03:55 AM

http://albums.phanfare.com/5406850/2...ageID=38707058

This fellow has posted over 100 pictures of his pics from not only the old Chicago Stadium, but also tpns of pics from about 100 other stadiums including new/old Comiskey, Wrigley, Soldier Field and even the Amphitheater and Coliseum...

-Tommy- · January 23rd, 2009, 03:39 PM

Thanks!!

nomarandlee · January 23rd, 2009, 05:58 PM

Damn, that is an extensive awesome stream of photos. I loved the Old Stadium, I miss that place.

Steely Dan · January 23rd, 2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by nomarandlee

I loved the Old Stadium, I miss that place.

yeah, the stadium was so much better than the united center it's not even funny. remember how ear-piercingly loud it used to get in that madhouse? the united center is a veritable library by comparison.

prelude91 · January 23rd, 2009, 06:25 PM

Damn, kinda sad looking through those photos. I wasn't old enough to truly appreciate the old Chicago Stadium, but I remember going to a hand full of Bulls Games there

Skyward · January 26th, 2009, 02:41 AM

CATOE has a writeup on the organ in the old barn and Bill Wirtz's refusal to move it or install a new one in the UC.

There was nothing redeeming about that man. Total dick.

bnk · January 26th, 2009, 03:13 AM

Losing the Chicago Stadium was the worst thing that has ever happened to the Chicago Blackhawk franchise. Well that said they [Blackhawks] did many terrible things like not broadcasting games on TV and losing a generation of future youthful fans... But...

In the day the Chicago Stadium was a very intimidating place to play for an opponent.

It was the loudest sporting arena that I have ever been to in my life, second place goes to the Rollerdome in MN. They said you could see the dust flying off the raffters as the decibels peaked.

The national anthem was worth the ticket price alone.

nomarandlee · January 26th, 2009, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Steely Dan

yeah, the stadium was so much better than the united center it's not even funny. remember how ear-piercingly loud it used to get in that madhouse? the united center is a veritable library by comparison.

Yea, when I was a kid and went to games with my pops it made me feel a bit like I was part of the big guys club. It seems to me games were less of a family atmosphere back then. I even loved the small corridors where you were herded like cattle and bumping into everybody. The red walls. The ladies dressed to the nines especially during Hawks game. A haze that seemed to hang in the air a lot of the time. The entrance which felt like you were walking into a den of elegance and decadence at the same time. The Canadian Club organ taking up its own section. The upper deck which made you feel like you were peering down right onto the floor.

Stretch · January 26th, 2009, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Steely Dan

yeah, the stadium was so much better than the united center it's not even funny. remember how ear-piercingly loud it used to get in that madhouse? the united center is a veritable library by comparison.

Chicago Bulls vs Portland Trail Blazers 1992 Finals - Player Introduction

mrakbaseball · March 11th, 2011, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Steely Dan

yeah, the stadium was so much better than the united center it's not even funny. remember how ear-piercingly loud it used to get in that madhouse? the united center is a veritable library by comparison.

Did the balconies at Chicago Stadium have any restroom or concession facilities?

Northsider · March 11th, 2011, 08:41 PM

lol, what a randomly odd question to bump a 2 year old thread.

nomarandlee · March 11th, 2011, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mrakbaseball

Did the balconies at Chicago Stadium have any restroom or concession facilities?

Of course they did, they were just a third of the size as the current ones and had a rather pungent smell to them. Still, I loved roaming the corridors of the old stadium with its red walls and the smoke that lingered in the halls. Every night felt like you were going to a depression era prize fight.

mrakbaseball · March 12th, 2011, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by nomarandlee

Of course they did, they were just a third of the size as the current ones and had a rather pungent smell to them. Still, I loved roaming the corridors of the old stadium with its red walls and the smoke that lingered in the halls. Every night felt like you were going to a depression era prize fight.

I'm not talking about the arena as a whole, just the 2 balcony levels.
Watching old Bulls games, there doesn't seem to be a lot of room. It looks like the last rows of the balconies nearly sit flush with the exterior wall of the arena. I assumed it took a while to exit the arena. There were no escalators or elevators at Chicago Stadium, were there?

nomarandlee · March 12th, 2011, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by mrakbaseball

I'm not talking about the arena as a whole, just the 2 balcony levels.
Watching old Bulls games, there doesn't seem to be a lot of room. It looks like the last rows of the balconies nearly sit flush with the exterior wall of the arena. I assumed it took a while to exit the arena. There were no escalators or elevators at Chicago Stadium, were there?

I was in my yute when the Chicago Stadium was around so my recollection may be off but I believe you are right in that there were no escalators or elevators as far as I can remember. I also think other you are correct in terms of the no bathrooms/concessions being up on the upper level. There may have been a few makeshift concession carts in the upper level but I'm not even sure they had that. You had to at the least walk down to the second level and perhaps even first level in order to get to the bathrooms/concessions.

mrakbaseball · March 26th, 2011, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Northsider

lol, what a randomly odd question to bump a 2 year old thread.

Unlike the arenas of today, no one would confuse Chicago Stadium with the Boston Garden, although I've read that Chicago Stadium was maintained much better.

mrakbaseball · May 21st, 2011, 01:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrakbaseball

I'm not talking about the arena as a whole, just the 2 balcony levels.
Watching old Bulls games, there doesn't seem to be a lot of room. It looks like the last rows of the balconies nearly sit flush with the exterior wall of the arena. I assumed it took a while to exit the arena. There were no escalators or elevators at Chicago Stadium, were there?

a pic from 1929

http://hockeyarenas.blogspot.com

mrakbaseball · June 14th, 2011, 09:59 PM

http://www.ballparks.phanfare.com/2414020

Bob Busser

mrakbaseball · October 10th, 2011, 03:56 PM

Starting Lineups of Bullets/Bulls game on 12/23/92 at the Madhouse on Madison

krnboy1009 · October 11th, 2011, 05:16 AM

Well, looks like the only tenant in UC this fall will be the Blackhawks. Lost revenues...

January 22nd, 2009, 08:00 PM	#1
-Tommy- Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 8 Likes (Received): 0	United Center / Chicago Stadium Hey anyone got good pictures of United Center or maybe old Chicago Stadium ? image hosted on flickr Chicago Stadium Postcard by Drive-In Mike, on Flickr Last edited by desertpunk; April 1st, 2013 at 03:13 AM.

January 23rd, 2009, 03:55 AM	#2
eazyz Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Chicago Posts: 3 Likes (Received): 0	Check out this website http://albums.phanfare.com/5406850/2...ageID=38707058 This fellow has posted over 100 pictures of his pics from not only the old Chicago Stadium, but also tpns of pics from about 100 other stadiums including new/old Comiskey, Wrigley, Soldier Field and even the Amphitheater and Coliseum...

January 23rd, 2009, 05:58 PM	#4
nomarandlee My Mind Has Left My Body Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: 1060 W. Addison, City by the Lake Posts: 7,120 Likes (Received): 120	Damn, that is an extensive awesome stream of photos. I loved the Old Stadium, I miss that place. __________________ -young middle-class lad or lass who feels elated by thinking that he or she has covered all aspects of politics and religion with the help of a few lectures by a certified conspiracy crank or by watching a straight-to-YouTube ‘documentary’. - Nadeem F. Paracha Its the buddhist in you, it's the pagan in me. Its the muslim in him, she's catholic aint she? Its the born again look it's the wasp and the jew Tell me what's goin on, I aint gotta clue - Jimmy Buffett

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mrakbaseball Vorsprung durch Technik Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lowell Point Posts: 847 Likes (Received): 3	Chicago Stadium Gallery http://www.ballparks.phanfare.com/2414020 Bob Busser

October 10th, 2011, 03:56 PM	#19
mrakbaseball Vorsprung durch Technik Join Date: May 2009 Location: Lowell Point Posts: 847 Likes (Received): 3	Chicago Stadium Starting Lineups of Bullets/Bulls game on 12/23/92 at the Madhouse on Madison

January 23rd, 2009, 03:39 PM	#3
-Tommy- Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 8 Likes (Received): 0	Thanks!!

January 23rd, 2009, 06:25 PM	#6
prelude91 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Chicago...Soon to be Washington D.C. Posts: 1,253 Likes (Received): 0	Damn, kinda sad looking through those photos. I wasn't old enough to truly appreciate the old Chicago Stadium, but I remember going to a hand full of Bulls Games there

January 26th, 2009, 02:41 AM	#7
Skyward Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 68 Likes (Received): 0	CATOE has a writeup on the organ in the old barn and Bill Wirtz's refusal to move it or install a new one in the UC. There was nothing redeeming about that man. Total dick.

January 26th, 2009, 03:13 AM	#8
bnk Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,104 Likes (Received): 39	Losing the Chicago Stadium was the worst thing that has ever happened to the Chicago Blackhawk franchise. Well that said they [Blackhawks] did many terrible things like not broadcasting games on TV and losing a generation of future youthful fans... But... In the day the Chicago Stadium was a very intimidating place to play for an opponent. It was the loudest sporting arena that I have ever been to in my life, second place goes to the Rollerdome in MN. They said you could see the dust flying off the raffters as the decibels peaked. The national anthem was worth the ticket price alone.

March 11th, 2011, 08:41 PM	#12
Northsider Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,572 Likes (Received): 25	lol, what a randomly odd question to bump a 2 year old thread.

October 11th, 2011, 05:16 AM	#20
krnboy1009 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 1,205 Likes (Received): 12	Well, looks like the only tenant in UC this fall will be the Blackhawks. Lost revenues...

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