Hartford Civic Center Roof Collapse Photos

On january 18 1978 the civic center roof collapsed six hours after the university of connecticut defeated the university of massachusetts 56 49.
Hartford civic center roof collapse photos. Forty years ago on jan. The roof collapse was attributed to the weight of accumulated snow and ice from a 10 day storm. On january 17 1978 the roof of the hartford civic center arena collapsed. Two guards and two maintenance men were reportedly in the hartford civic center but not under the coliseum roof when the collapse occurred at 4 15 a m.
Community corner on this date. It collapsed into the arena below with a. It collapsed into the arena below with a prolonged rumble at 4 19 a m. The xl center originally known as the hartford civic center is a multi purpose arena and convention center located in downtown hartford connecticut owned by the city of hartford it is managed by the quasi public capital region development authority crda under a lease with the city and operated by spectra in december 2007 the center was renamed when the arena s naming rights were sold to.
Nov 6 2017 on january 18 1978 the civic center roof collapsed six hours after the university of connecticut defeated the university of massachusetts 56 49. Community corner hartford civic center roof collapsed 40 years ago in the early morning hours of jan. The arena roof was a 90 by 110 meter space frame levy and salvadori 1992 kaminetzky 1991 feld and carper 1997. 18 1978 the roof fell in under the weight of snow and ice.
Dennis house takes a look back in. Hartford civic center roof collapsed 1978 in the early morning hours of jan. On january 17 1978 a tuesday evening 4 746 basketball fans watched the uconn men s team upset umass 56 49 at the hartford civic center. 18 1978 the roof fell in under the weight of snow and ice.
Jan 29 2014 on january 18 1978 the civic center roof collapsed six hours after the university of connecticut defeated the university of massachusetts 56 49. About six hours later in the early morning of january 18 the roof of the sports coliseum collapsed onto 10 000 empty stadium seats. No injuries were reported. It collapsed into the arena below with a prolonged rumble at 4 19 a m.
At approximately 4 15 a m.