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Former names
  
Ohio Center

Owner
  
Battelle Commons Co.

Broke ground
  
February 1978

Opened
  
10 September 1980

Location
  
400 North High Street

Operator
  
Battelle Commons Co.

Capacity
  
6,864

Construction cost
  
36.5 million USD

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Similar
  
Greater Columbus Conventi, Union Station, Celeste Center, Bill Davis Stadium, Hyatt Regency Columbus

Battelle Hall (originally known as the Ohio Center) is a 6,864 seat multi-purpose exhibit hall located in Columbus, Ohio, part of the Greater Columbus Convention Center. It opened as the Ohio Center on September 10, 1980, and although sometimes considered a white elephant because of its small size and seating capacity (concert fans usually found themselves driving to Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum, Indianapolis Market Square Arena, Detroit Joe Louis Arena, Cleveland Richfield Coliseum or Pittsburgh Civic Arena), it has been used for a variety of events, including concerts (Conway Twitty, Devo, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, The Stray Cats, Rick Springfield, Kiss ( 2/19/84 ), Culture Club, Ratt, The Pointer Sisters, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Idol, Billy Ocean, Richard Marx, Queensryche), trade shows, and sporting events such as the 1993 and 1994 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournaments. The exhibit hall was also the home of professional wrestling cards from the early 1980s to mid-1990s with monthly visits from the WWF and the occasional WCW event. The hall totals 90,000 square feet (8,400 m2) of exhibit space - 65,000 on the main floor and 25,000 on the balcony, and can be divisible into two halls.

The first entertainment event at the facility was comedian Rodney Dangerfield and special guest McGuffey Lane on September 20, 1980 attended by 6,677 persons.

Seating

Unlike arenas, Battelle Hall has no permanent seats. Instead, inexpensive plastic seats attached to metal bleachers are positioned into place for scheduled events.

Seating capacities:

  • Bleacher seats:
  • Main floor - 3,116
  • Balcony - 3,679
  • Soccer set - 5,074
  • Concert set (with obstructed seat) - 7,588
  • Concert set (without obstructed seats) - 6,400
  • Concert in the round - 7,918
  • Basketball - 6,500
  • Ice Show (Ice Capades) - 5,464
  • North Hall set - 3,801
  • South Hall set - 2,494

    • Other Dimensions:

  • With risers set for concerts - 65 ft × 180 ft (20 m × 55 m)
  • Full hall beginning at columns - 141 ft × 240 ft (43 m × 73 m)/33,840 sq ft (3,144 m2)
  • Battelle Hall North - 141 ft × 145 ft (43 m × 44 m)/20,445 sq ft (1,899.4 m2)
  • Battelle Hall South - 95 ft × 141 ft (29 m × 43 m)/13,395 sq ft (1,244.4 m2)
  • Balcony railing to Wall - 33 ft (10 m)
  • From floor to underside balcony - 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
  • Main floor to underside of hoisting grid - 33 ft (10 m)

    • The exhibit hall features a 32-by-60-foot (9.8 m × 18.3 m) portable stage.

    References

    Battelle Hall Wikipedia
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