Elysium Arena
The Elysium Arena was an indoor arena at the corner of E. 107th St. and Euclid in Cleveland, Ohio. It hosted the American Hockey League's Cleveland Falcons[1] from 1936 to 1937. The arena held 3,500 people and opened in 1907.[2] It was superseded in 1938 by the Cleveland Arena,[3] and in 1951 was demolished by the city of Cleveland.
 Exterior of the Elysium Arena | |
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| Location | corner of E. 107th St. and Euclid in Cleveland, Ohio |
|---|---|
| Operator | Humphrey Co. |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Field size | 86x238 |
| Surface | mechanically frozen ice |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1907 |
| Closed | 1938 |
| Demolished | 1951 |
| Tenants | |
| Cleveland A.C. (ice hockey) Cleveland Falcons (1936–37) | |
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1929 Cleveland Indians player in front of the Elysium Arena, with a street cleaner in the background
Cleveland Hockey Club, champions of the 1920–21 United States Amateur Hockey Association, played at the Elysium Arena.
History
The arena was launched and operated by Dudley S. Humphrey III of the Humphrey Co., who also operated the Euclid Beach Park amusement park in Cleveland.[2]
References
Notes
- "Elysium". 19 February 2020. Archived from the original on 23 May 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- Ice and Refrigeration Archived 2021-12-24 at the Wayback Machine August 1917. Retrieved 2021-12-24.
- "Cleveland Arena". Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
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