About Rhode Island Auditorium
Rhode Island Auditorium was an NBA arena in Providence, Rhode Island. It opened in 1926 and closed in 1989. Its last recorded capacity was 5,300. Its only tenant was Providence Steamrollers (NBA, 1947–1949). On our ranked lists it ranks 204th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.
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- 204th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
- 33rd shortest-lived of 46 basketball arenas with known opening and closing years
- 30th shortest-lived of 43 NBA arenas with known opening and closing years
- 98th longest single tenancy (2 years) of the 104 longest on record in NBA arenas
Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
23 m above sea level
Operator
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.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
|
Providence Steamrollers While based here: 3 seasons · 46-122 regular season · no postseason trips
NBA · 1947–1949
|
NBA | 1947–1949 |
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 Rhode Island Auditorium?
The capacity of Rhode Island Auditorium is 5,300.
When was Rhode Island Auditorium built?
Rhode Island Auditorium opened in 1926.
Who operates Rhode Island Auditorium?
Rhode Island Auditorium is operated by Louis Pieri.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- 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 6 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cycledrome | 1925–1938 | 0.4 mi |
| Brown Stadium | 1925– | 0.7 mi |
| Kinsley Park | 2.1 mi | |
| Messer Street Grounds | 1878–1887 | 3.1 mi |
| Beirne Stadium | 1999– | 8.7 mi |
| Foxboro Stadium | 1971–2002 | 18 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.