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147: 27: 1068: 1009: 981: 666:, which was a rural, two-lane highway outside of Richfield. The rural location made the Coliseum inaccessible to anyone without an automobile, and as the only true access to the arena was directly at the interchange, traffic became an issue with every Coliseum event, especially when attendance was anywhere near capacity. 599:'s major cities, as nearly five million Ohioans lived within less than an hour's drive (in good weather) from the Coliseum. While the arena's location hindered attendance somewhat, the Cavaliers' average attendance was over 18,000 per game each of the last two seasons at the Coliseum. In a 2012 interview with 658:
for both levels, which made for very cramped conditions when attendance was anywhere close to capacity. The Coliseum's real drawback was that the revenue-producing luxury suites were at the uppermost level and, as such, were the worst seats in the house. This situation was rectified at Gund Arena,
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After being vacant for five years, the arena was torn down in 1999, between March 30 and May 21, and the arena footprint and surrounding parking areas were allowed to be returned to woodland as part of the Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, now
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was the driving force behind the Coliseum's construction, believing that its location in northern Summit County south of Cleveland near the confluence of the
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on April 6, 1986, still the largest regular-season crowd (and the third-largest overall) ever to see an indoor soccer match in the US.
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said that it was his favorite arena to play in. The Coliseum was the site of Bird's final game in the NBA.
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The site is now a grassy meadow and has become an important area for wildlife. Birds such as the
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Also hurting attendance was the arena's location at the interchange of Interstate 271 and
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now inhabit the area. This has caused the site to become popular with local birders.
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The Coliseum was a regular concert venue, with its first event being a concert by
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The Force also drew well at Richfield: 20,174 attended when Cleveland took on
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In 1997, the hardwood floor was sold to Grace Christian School of
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Though a large arena at the time of construction, it had only one
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provided another obstacle to drivers during the winter months.
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The Coliseum was built in Richfield to draw fans from both of
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Aerial view of the Coliseum and neighboring farms in 1975
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of 20,273 for basketball. It was the main arena for the
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The Coliseum's fate was sealed in 1990, when voters in
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where the suites were much closer to the playing area.
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Richfield Township, Ohio
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41°14′43″N 81°35′38″W / 41.24528°N 81.59389°W / 41.24528; -81.59389
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