From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

Huntington Center (Toledo, Ohio)

Multi-purpose indoor arena in Toledo, Ohio, U.S.

Field	Value
name	Huntington Center
logo_image	File:Huntington_Center.jpg
image	[[Image:Huntington Center (Toledo, Ohio), April 2022.jpg	250px]]
caption	The arena in 2022
pushpin_map	Ohio#USA
pushpin_map_caption	Location within Ohio##Location within the United States
pushpin_relief	1
pushpin_label	Huntington Center
address	500 Jefferson Avenue
location	Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
broke_ground	October 1, 2007
opened	October 3, 2009
owner	Lucas County
operator	ASM Global
surface	Concrete
construction_cost	$105 million
($ in dollars)
architect	HNTB
The Collaborative Inc.
project_manager	Project Management Consultants LLC
structural_engineer	Poggemeyer Design Group
services_engineer	M-E Engineers, Inc.
general_contractor	Lathrop/R. Gant LLC
former_names	Lucas County Arena (2009–2010)
tenants	Toledo Walleye (ECHL) (2009–present)
Toledo Crush (LFL) (2014)
seating_capacity	Concerts: 4,784 (half-house)
5,903 (3/4 house)
7,286 (End-stage)
9,341 (center-stage)
Basketball: 8,000
Ice Hockey: 7,389 (8,300 with standing room)
website

($ in dollars) The Collaborative Inc. Toledo Crush (LFL) (2014) 5,903 (3/4 house) 7,286 (End-stage) 9,341 (center-stage) Basketball: 8,000 Ice Hockey: 7,389 (8,300 with standing room)

Note

the arena in Toledo, Ohio

The Huntington Center is an 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in downtown Toledo, Ohio. It was completed in 2009 and cost $105 million to build. It replaced the Toledo Sports Arena, which has since been demolished.

It serves as the home of the Toledo Walleye ECHL ice hockey team, and was the home of the Toledo Crush of the Legends Football League for the 2014 season.

History

After a successful partnership on the Mud Hens Stadium (Fifth Third Field), the Lucas County Commissioners teamed with HNTB Architecture Inc., a national sports architecture firm located in Kansas City; The Collaborative Inc., of Toledo; and Poggemeyer Design Group, of Toledo, for a new arena.

The arena was designed as the first new LEED sports arena in the United States. The arena's signature green design element is a 900 sqft "green wall" outside of the building, to feature the use of plant life on the exterior of the building to help cool the arena by shading the glass-enclosed main entrance of the arena. The arena's location near mass transit systems, use of a light-colored roof membrane to reflect heat and sunlight, and underground cisterns collecting rain water to re-use for landscaping purposes around the arena, are also emphasized to earn LEED points for the project.

The Huntington Center opened in 2009.

Notable events

The Huntington Center was formerly known as the Lucas County Arena

The arena is part of a complex that includes SeaGate Convention Centre and Fifth Third Field. The first person to perform at this venue was Jeff Dunham.

Other performances that have happened at the Huntington Center include: Janet Jackson, Daughtry, Tool, Lil' Wayne, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Elton John, Brad Paisley, Stevie Nicks, Kid Rock, Jason Aldean, Hunter Hayes, Bob Seger, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, TobyMac, Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Ying Yang Twins, & Disturbed. It's also the Toledo-area stop for WWE. All Elite Wrestling debuted in Toledo with AEW Collision on Saturday, October 14, 2023.

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated bought the naming rights to Lucas County Arena in April 2010 and renamed it as the Huntington Center. The six-year, $2.1 million naming rights and sponsorship agreement includes three renewal options of six years each, and could mean total Huntington payments of $11 million. The proceeds are to be applied to paying down the arena's $90 million debt.

The Huntington Center hosted the 2019 CCM/ECHL All Star Classic on January 21, 2019.

References

Smith, Ryan E.. (October 4, 2009). "Lucas County Arena Sparkles as Thousands Get Sneak Peek". [[Toledo Blade]].
[https://archive.today/20120716083538/http://www.aboutpmc.com/projects/profile.php?ID=35 Project Management Consultants: Lucas County Arena]
"Huntington Center Superstructure & Sustainable Site Design". Poggemeyer Design Group.
[http://www.reedconstructiondata.com/building-types/arenas/ohio/projects/1000748052/ Lucas County Multi Purpose Arena Bp 2]
Vardon, Joe. (May 22, 2007). "Commissioners Seek Arena Work for Minority Firms". [[Toledo Blade]].
Muret, Don. (June 23, 2008). "Toledo Project in the Running for First New "Green" Arena". SportsBusiness Journal.
(September 28, 2007). "Groundbreaking Set for Downtown Toledo Arena". [[Toledo Blade]].
Vardon, Joe. (October 10, 2007). "Building Costs Vary for Arena Downtown Toledo". [[Toledo Blade]].
Blake, Erica. (January 15, 2007). "Demolition Work for Arena Likely to Begin in Summer". [[Toledo Blade]].
Griffin, Jason. (April 16, 2007). "Toledo Arena Sports, Inc. Acquire ECHL Hockey Team". Toledo Arena Sports, Inc..
"Cleveland Losing its Lingerie Sporting Football Team the Crush to Toledo | Cleveland Leader".
"Lucas County Arena Project". Lucas County.
Vellequette, Larry P.. (April 16, 2010). "Downtown Toledo Arena Gets a New Name; Bank Agrees to Purchase Rights for $2.1 Million". [[Toledo Blade]].
(2017-04-08). "Walleye to host 2019 CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic".

Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

ice-hockey-venues-in-ohio sports-venues-in-toledo,-ohio toledo-walleye sports-venues-completed-in-2009 2009-establishments-in-ohio basketball-venues-in-ohio indoor-arenas-in-ohio

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about Huntington Center (Toledo, Ohio) — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report