About Blue Cross Arena at War Memorial
Blue Cross Arena at War Memorial is recorded as an NBA arena in City of Rochester, New York. It opened in 1955. Its recorded capacity is 14,000. Its only tenant was Rochester Royals (NBA, 1956–1957). It has also been known as Rochester Community War Memorial (1955–1997).
Venue Information
Year Opened
Address
Elevation
149 m above sea level
Operator
Address derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Capacity by layout
Seating capacity depends on how the building is laid out for each event. Figures are the best sourced claim per layout.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Rochester Royals While based here: 2 seasons · 62-82 regular season · no postseason trips
NBA · 1956–1957
All 8 home venues of the Rochester Royals
|
NBA | 1956–1957 |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Blue Cross Arena at War Memorial?
The capacity of Blue Cross Arena at War Memorial is 14,000.
When was Blue Cross Arena at War Memorial built?
Blue Cross Arena at War Memorial opened in 1955.
Who operates Blue Cross Arena at War Memorial?
Blue Cross Arena at War Memorial is operated by Pegula Sports and Entertainment.
Where did the Rochester Royals play before Blue Cross Arena at War Memorial?
Before moving to Blue Cross Arena at War Memorial in 1956, the Rochester Royals played at Edgerton Park Arena from 1949 to 1955.
Where did the Rochester Royals play after Blue Cross Arena at War Memorial?
After leaving Blue Cross Arena at War Memorial in 1957, the Rochester Royals moved to Cincinnati Gardens in 1958. They played there until 1972.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Address.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 22 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA): Capacity, hockey layout.
Historical Names
Blue Cross Arena at War Memorial
1998 - Present
CurrentRochester Community War Memorial
1955 - 1997
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester Baseball Park | 0.2 mi | |
| Edgerton Park Arena | 1892–1956 | 1.8 mi |
| Edgerton Park | 1.8 mi | |
| Culver Field | 1886–1892 | 2.0 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.