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The construction of State Farm Center, originally known as the Assembly Hall, at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign consisted of building a huge indoor arena with a 400-foot-diameter (120 m) concrete dome whose center height is 125 feet (38 m) above the center floor, and which weighs 10 million pounds. [1]
See also: Construction of Assembly Hall (Champaign) State Farm Center opened as Assembly Hall on March 2, 1963, and continues to attract attention for its design and construction. From 1963 to 1965 Assembly Hall was the largest dome structure in North America until the opening of the Astrodome in Houston, Texas.
State Farm Center. 1800 South 1st Street Champaign, Illinois 61820 (217) 333-2923
Illinois has an outstanding home in State Farm Center. Known as Assembly Hall from its construction in 1963 to 2013, the iconic arena was renamed State Farm Center on April 29, 2013, with the announcement of a 30-year, $60 million naming rights agreement.
The third largest Illinois arena outside of The United Center in Chicago and Allstate Arena in Rosemont, State Farm Center continues to present the hottest and most exciting performers and events in the world!
The State Farm Center™, formerly the University of Illinois Assembly Hall, is one of the two largest edge-supported domes in the world. More than half a million people annually attend events at the center.
For over 50 years, the great white dome of the University of Illinois State Farm Center (formerly known as Assembly Hall) has been symbolic of the young superstars who perform under its unique roof.
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