About Duquesne Gardens
Duquesne Gardens was an NBA and NHL arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It opened in 1890 and closed in 1956. Its last recorded capacity was 5,000. Tenants included Pittsburgh Pirates (NHL, 1926–1930) and Pittsburgh Ironmen (NBA, 1947). On our ranked lists it ranks 217th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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- 217th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 36th shortest-lived of 46 basketball arenas with known opening and closing years
- 27th shortest-lived of 40 hockey arenas with known opening and closing years
- 65th longest single tenancy (4 years) of the 100 longest on record in hockey arenas
- 33rd shortest-lived of 43 NBA arenas with known opening and closing years
- 22nd shortest-lived of 34 NHL arenas with known opening and closing years
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
279 m above sea level
Location 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.
The site today
- The site is now home to Park Plaza, a residential development.
From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Pittsburgh Ironmen While based here: 1 season · 15-45 regular season · no postseason trips
NBA · 1947
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NBA | 1947 |
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Pittsburgh Pirates While based here: 5 seasons · 67-122-23 regular season · 2 postseason trips
NHL · 1926–1930
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NHL | 1926–1930 |
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 Duquesne Gardens?
The capacity of Duquesne Gardens is 5,000.
When was Duquesne Gardens built?
Duquesne Gardens opened in 1890.
What is on the site of Duquesne Gardens today?
The site is now home to Park Plaza, a residential development.
Where did the Pittsburgh Pirates play after Duquesne Gardens?
After leaving Duquesne Gardens in 1930, the Pittsburgh Pirates moved to Philadelphia Arena in 1931. They played there until 1931.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap (ODbL): What stands on the site today.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- 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 0 m of this point).
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Forbes Field | 1909–1971 | 0.5 mi |
| Pitt Stadium | 1925–1999 | 0.8 mi |
| Schenley Park | 1889– | 1.0 mi |
| Mellon Arena | 1961–2011 | 2.2 mi |
| PPG Paints Arena | 2010– | 2.2 mi |
| Arthur J. Rooney Athletic Field | 1993– | 2.3 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.