Salt Palace
Located in Salt Lake City, Utah

Stadiums Utah Salt Palace

The Salt Palace was an indoor arena located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Built on land that was once the "Little Tokyo" area of the city, construction was pushed by Salt Lake's bid committee for the 1972 Winter Olympics, which included Gen. Maxwell E. Rich, president of the Greater Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, Gov. Cal Rampton, and Salt Lake Tribune publisher John W. Gallivan. Ground was broken for the county's "civic auditorium" in March 1967, and the Salt Palace opened in the summer of 1969 at a cost of $17 million with a seating capacity of 10,725. Later expanded to 12,666 seats, the venue was the home of the Utah Stars of the American Basketball Association from 1970 to 1975, the Salt Lake Golden Eagles hockey club from 1969 to 1991, and the NBA's Utah Jazz from 1979 to 1991. From 1980 until the arena's closing, the arena was officially named the "Salt Palace Acord Arena" in memory of Thayne and Lorraine Acord. The elevation of the arena at street level was approximately 4,300 feet (1,310 m) above sea level. In 1994, three years after the Jazz moved into the new Delta Center (now Vivint Arena), the Salt Palace was demolished. A convention center of the same name stands on the site today. The first Salt Palace in the city was a theater and dance hall at 900 South, between State and Main streets; its exterior was sprayed with salt crystals to reflect the sun. The structure was lost to a fire in 1910.

Arena Details

Name Salt Palace

Style Enclosed Arena
Modern Architecture

Capacity 12,616

Location 100 S West Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Architect Bonneville Architects

Owner Salt Lake County

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Known As

Salt Palace 1969‑1993

Salt Palace Acord Arena (alternate)

Teams

Jazz (NBA) 1980-1991

Stars (ABA) 1971-1976

F i l t e r & S o r t

Arena Details

Name Salt Palace

Style Enclosed Arena
Modern Architecture

Capacity 12,616

Location 100 S West Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84101

Architect Bonneville Architects

Owner Salt Lake County

Links

Find stadium collectibles on eBay

Known As

Salt Palace 1969‑1993

Salt Palace Acord Arena (alternate)

Teams

Jazz (NBA) 1980-1991

Stars (ABA) 1971-1976

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