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| architect = Odell Associates, Inc.<ref>{{cite web |title=Play|url=http://www.odell.com/portfolio/category/play/|publisher=Odell Associates, Inc.|accessdate=February 22, 2015}}</ref> |
| architect = Odell Associates, Inc.<ref>{{cite web |title=Play|url=http://www.odell.com/portfolio/category/play/|publisher=Odell Associates, Inc.|accessdate=February 22, 2015}}</ref> |
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| general_contractor = M. B. Kahn Construction Co.<ref>{{cite web |title=Featured Projects|url=http://www.mbkahn.com/page6.htm|publisher=M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc.|accessdate=February 22, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980624170605/http://www.mbkahn.com/page6.htm|archivedate=June 24, 1998|deadurl=yes}}</ref> |
| general_contractor = M. B. Kahn Construction Co.<ref>{{cite web |title=Featured Projects|url=http://www.mbkahn.com/page6.htm|publisher=M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc.|accessdate=February 22, 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/19980624170605/http://www.mbkahn.com/page6.htm|archivedate=June 24, 1998|deadurl=yes}}</ref> |
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| former_names = '''Florence Civic Center''' (1993–2017) |
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| tenants = [[Pee Dee Pride|Pee Dee/Florence Pride]] ([[ECHL]]) (1997–2005)<br>[[Carolina Stingrays]] ([[National Indoor Football League|NIFL]]) (2004)<br>Florence Flyers ([[United States Basketball League|USBL]]) (2004)<br>[[Pee Dee Cyclones]] ([[Southern Professional Hockey League|SPHL]]) (2005–2007)<br>[[Florence Phantoms]] ([[American Indoor Football Association|AIFA]]) (2006–2009)<br>[[Pee Dee Vipers]] ([[Premier Basketball League|PBL]]) (2014)<br>[[Carolina Havoc]] ([[American Arena League|AAL]]) (2019–) |
| tenants = [[Pee Dee Pride|Pee Dee/Florence Pride]] ([[ECHL]]) (1997–2005)<br>[[Carolina Stingrays]] ([[National Indoor Football League|NIFL]]) (2004)<br>Florence Flyers ([[United States Basketball League|USBL]]) (2004)<br>[[Pee Dee Cyclones]] ([[Southern Professional Hockey League|SPHL]]) (2005–2007)<br>[[Florence Phantoms]] ([[American Indoor Football Association|AIFA]]) (2006–2009)<br>[[Pee Dee Vipers]] ([[Premier Basketball League|PBL]]) (2014)<br>[[Carolina Havoc]] ([[American Arena League|AAL]]) (2019–) |
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| seating_capacity = Hockey: 7,526<br>Basketball: 7,686<br>Concert (Center Stage): 9,736<br>Concert (End Stage): 7,000<br>Theater: 1,400}} |
| seating_capacity = Hockey: 7,526<br>Basketball: 7,686<br>Concert (Center Stage): 9,736<br>Concert (End Stage): 7,000<br>Theater: 1,400}} |
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The '''Florence Center''' is a 10,000-seat multipurpose [[arena]] in [[Florence, South Carolina]]. It hosted the infamous eighth WWF [[In Your House]] [[pay-per-view]] in 1996, during which a storm knocked out the power and thus the broadcast signal during the event. The card was re-telecast two nights later from [[North Charleston, South Carolina]], at the [[North Charleston Coliseum]]. Since 2005 it is home to the annual Darlington Car Hauler Parade that kicks off [[Bojangles' Southern 500]] race week at [[Darlington Raceway]]. In 2019, an indoor football team called the [[Carolina Havoc]] of the [[American Arena League]], is announced to begin play at the Florence |
The '''Florence Center''' is a 10,000-seat multipurpose [[arena]] in [[Florence, South Carolina]]. The arena was known as the '''Florence Civic Center''' until it rebranded in January 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scnow.com/news/business/article_de97ae02-c999-11e7-b7a4-dbf75fd4e6c3.html |title=Florence Civic Center unveils new name, branding design |website=SCNow.com |date=November 14, 2017}}</ref> |
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It hosted the infamous eighth WWF [[In Your House]] [[pay-per-view]] in 1996, during which a storm knocked out the power and thus the broadcast signal during the event. The card was re-telecast two nights later from [[North Charleston, South Carolina]], at the [[North Charleston Coliseum]]. |
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Since 2005 it is home to the annual Darlington Car Hauler Parade that kicks off [[Bojangles' Southern 500]] race week at [[Darlington Raceway]]. In 2019, an indoor football team called the [[Carolina Havoc]] of the [[American Arena League]], is announced to begin play at the Florence Center for the 2019 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.scnow.com/news/business/article_449c4fbc-9138-11e8-a2cf-d3254ea12cea.html |title=Georgia arena football team will relocate to Florence |work=[[The Morning News (American newspaper)|The Morning News]] |date=July 26, 2018}}</ref> |
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The building was the home of the South Carolina Fire Ants of Major League Roller Hockey in 1998, two [[ice hockey]] [[team]]s: the [[Pee Dee Pride|Pee Dee/Florence Pride]] (1997–2005) and the [[Pee Dee Cyclones]] (2005–2007), two [[Indoor American football|indoor football]] teams: [[Carolina Stingrays]] (2004) and [[Florence Phantoms]] (2006–2009), two [[basketball]] [[team]]s: the [[Florence Flyers]] and the [[Pee Dee Vipers]], and to the Florence Symphony Orchestra. |
The building was the home of the South Carolina Fire Ants of Major League Roller Hockey in 1998, two [[ice hockey]] [[team]]s: the [[Pee Dee Pride|Pee Dee/Florence Pride]] (1997–2005) and the [[Pee Dee Cyclones]] (2005–2007), two [[Indoor American football|indoor football]] teams: [[Carolina Stingrays]] (2004) and [[Florence Phantoms]] (2006–2009), two [[basketball]] [[team]]s: the [[Florence Flyers]] and the [[Pee Dee Vipers]], and to the Florence Symphony Orchestra. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{Official website| |
* {{Official website|https://www.florencecenter.com/default.aspx}} |
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[[Category:1993 establishments in South Carolina]] |
[[Category:1993 establishments in South Carolina]] |
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Revision as of 19:04, 2 October 2018
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| Former names | Florence Civic Center (1993–2017) |
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| Location | 3300 West Radio Drive Florence, South Carolina 29501 |
| Coordinates | 34°11′8.50″N 79°50′16.40″W / 34.1856944°N 79.8378889°W |
| Owner | City of Florence, County of Florence |
| Operator | SMG |
| Capacity | Hockey: 7,526 Basketball: 7,686 Concert (Center Stage): 9,736 Concert (End Stage): 7,000 Theater: 1,400 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 8, 1991[1] |
| Opened | August 4, 1993[2] |
| Construction cost | $22 million ($46.4 million in 2023 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | Odell Associates, Inc.[4] |
| General contractor | M. B. Kahn Construction Co.[5] |
| Tenants | |
| Pee Dee/Florence Pride (ECHL) (1997–2005) Carolina Stingrays (NIFL) (2004) Florence Flyers (USBL) (2004) Pee Dee Cyclones (SPHL) (2005–2007) Florence Phantoms (AIFA) (2006–2009) Pee Dee Vipers (PBL) (2014) Carolina Havoc (AAL) (2019–) | |
The Florence Center is a 10,000-seat multipurpose arena in Florence, South Carolina. The arena was known as the Florence Civic Center until it rebranded in January 2018.[6]
It hosted the infamous eighth WWF In Your House pay-per-view in 1996, during which a storm knocked out the power and thus the broadcast signal during the event. The card was re-telecast two nights later from North Charleston, South Carolina, at the North Charleston Coliseum.
Since 2005 it is home to the annual Darlington Car Hauler Parade that kicks off Bojangles' Southern 500 race week at Darlington Raceway. In 2019, an indoor football team called the Carolina Havoc of the American Arena League, is announced to begin play at the Florence Center for the 2019 season.[7]
The building was the home of the South Carolina Fire Ants of Major League Roller Hockey in 1998, two ice hockey teams: the Pee Dee/Florence Pride (1997–2005) and the Pee Dee Cyclones (2005–2007), two indoor football teams: Carolina Stingrays (2004) and Florence Phantoms (2006–2009), two basketball teams: the Florence Flyers and the Pee Dee Vipers, and to the Florence Symphony Orchestra.
References
- ^ Harrison, Brenda; Leach, Jennifer (2004). Florence. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-1609-7.
- ^ "History". Florence Civic Center. Retrieved August 20, 1993.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ 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 February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Play". Odell Associates, Inc. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
- ^ "Featured Projects". M. B. Kahn Construction Co., Inc. Archived from the original on June 24, 1998. Retrieved February 22, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Florence Civic Center unveils new name, branding design". SCNow.com. November 14, 2017.
- ^ "Georgia arena football team will relocate to Florence". The Morning News. July 26, 2018.