Sam Houston Coliseum Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Early years== Located at 801 Bagby Street in [[Downtown Houston]], the Coliseum and Music Hall complex replaced the [[Sam Houston Hall]], which was a wooden structure that had been erected on the site for the [[1928 Democratic National Convention]] and torn down in 1936.<ref name=Info>[http://www.ledzeppelin-database.com/geekbaseweb/forumpage.aspx?g=posts&t=36 Venue information and background]</ref> The [[Public Works Administration]] contributed $1,329,508 to the project designed by architect [[Alfred C. Finn]]. Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on November 4, 1936.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Strom|first1=Stephen R.|title=A Legacy of Pride: Houston's PWA Buildings|url=https://houstonhistorymagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/legacy-civic-pride-PWA-HR-17.2.pdf|publisher=Houston History Magazine|access-date=26 March 2018}}</ref> The arena opened in November 1937 and had a capacity of 9,200. It was built in conjunction with the [[Houston Music Hall]], which was adjacent to the Coliseum. Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page