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In mid 1968, University of Detroit Professor C. Don Davidson, along with other area sports enthusiasts were excited at the prospects that professional sports teams, the Detroit Lions and the Tigers, were actively investigating the possibilities of a new major sports facility for Southeast Michigan. The excitement was generated by the fact that Davidson and Pontiac city leaders made a presentation to the Metropolitan Stadium Committee of a 155 acre site on the city's east side at the intersection of M-59 and I-75. The Metropolitan Stadium Committee voted unanimously for the Pontiac site. The city commission later appointed a Stadium Authority which spent the greater part of 1969 completing the necessary economic feasibility studies in constructing such a stadium. The city made the professional sports franchises aware that a stadium could be built and financed in Pontiac.
An Environmental analysis of a central business area : Pontiac, Michigan / Bruno Leon, Karl H. Greimel, C. Don Davidson' - Oakland County Research Library |
Many people who reflect on the silverdome make mention of how bad the acoustics were during concerts. Well, my friend, the Silvedome was not designed for mega rock concerts, it was specificly designed and built for 'sports'.
ReplyDeleteNo one can deny the fact that no matter where you sat in the dome, you had a great, unobstructed view of the playing field. Davidson designed it that way , with an emphasis on the fan's perspective.
amazing! built under budget, and ahead of schedule
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