McCamish Pavilion

Opened in 1956

About McCamish Pavilion

McCamish Pavilion is recorded as an NBA and WNBA arena in Atlanta, Georgia. It opened in 1956. Its recorded capacity is 8,600. Former tenants include Atlanta Hawks (NBA, 1969–1971, 1997–1999) and Atlanta Dream (WNBA, 2017–2018). It has also been known as Alexander Memorial Coliseum (1956–2004).

Appears in

98th longest single tenancy (2 years) of the 104 longest on record in NBA arenas
34th longest single tenancy (1 years) of the 37 longest on record in WNBA arenas

Venue Information

Capacity

8,600

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1956

Address

965 Fowler Street Northwest, Atlanta, Georgia 30318

Elevation

912 ft

278 m above sea level

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.

Teams

Home seasons at McCamish Pavilion by team, 1956–2018. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.

Team	League	Years
Atlanta Dream While based here: 2 seasons · 35-33 regular season · 1 postseason trip WNBA · 2017–2018 Territory map on ImperialismMap Philips Arena 2008–2016 McCamish Pavilion 2017–2018 State Farm Arena 2019–2020 Gateway Center Arena 2021–present	WNBA	2017–2018
Atlanta Hawks While based here: 6 seasons · 269-191 regular season · 6 postseason trips NBA · 1969–1971, 1997–1999 Territory map on ImperialismMap Kiel Auditorium 1956–1968 Alexander Memorial Coliseum 1969–1971 Omni Coliseum 1972–1996 Alexander Memorial Coliseum 1997–1999 State Farm Arena 2000–present All 7 home venues of the Atlanta Hawks Wharton Field House 1950–1951 Milwaukee Arena 1952–1955 Kiel Auditorium 1956–1968 Alexander Memorial Coliseum 1969–1971 Omni Coliseum 1972–1996 Alexander Memorial Coliseum 1997–1999 State Farm Arena 2000–present	NBA	1969–1971, 1997–1999

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 McCamish Pavilion?

The capacity of McCamish Pavilion is 8,600.

When was McCamish Pavilion built?

McCamish Pavilion opened in 1956.

Where did the Atlanta Dream play before McCamish Pavilion?

Before moving to McCamish Pavilion in 2017, the Atlanta Dream played at Philips Arena from 2008 to 2016.

Where did the Atlanta Dream play after McCamish Pavilion?

After leaving McCamish Pavilion in 2018, the Atlanta Dream moved to State Farm Arena in 2019. They played there until 2020.

Where did the Atlanta Hawks play before McCamish Pavilion?

Before moving to McCamish Pavilion in 1969, the Atlanta Hawks played at Kiel Auditorium from 1956 to 1968.

Where did the Atlanta Hawks play after McCamish Pavilion?

After leaving McCamish Pavilion in 1999, the Atlanta Hawks moved to State Farm Arena in 2000.

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 0 m of this point).
Wikimedia Commons (CC0): Photograph.

Historical Names

McCamish Pavilion

2005 - Present

Current

Alexander Memorial Coliseum

1956 - 2004

Location

Coordinates: 33.7808, -84.3928

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Nearby Venues

Venue	Years	Distance
Bobby Dodd Stadium	1913–	0.6 mi
Piedmont Park	1895–	1.2 mi
Omni Coliseum	1972–1997	1.6 mi
Ponce de Leon Park	1907–1966	1.6 mi
State Farm Arena	1999–	1.6 mi
Georgia Dome	1992–2017	1.7 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Teams on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.