Rosemont Horizon Arena Roof Collapse

The stadium was able to open with fleetwood mac on may 14 1980 and to be ready for the circus a few months later.

Rosemont horizon arena roof collapse.

The allstate arena is a forward thinking facility continuously striving to improve the fan experience and its environmental stewardship. Kemper arena in 1979 in kansas city the kemper arena suffered a catastrophic roof failure after a storm. The village of rosemont issued 19 million in bonds to finance the cost of the arena with exclusive contracts with araserv the ringling bros. The wooden roof of the 20 000 seat arena was 90.

Chicago illinois the roof of the rosemont horizon stadium under construction at mannheim road and the northwest tollway collapsed monday without warning killing five men and injuring 13 others trapped inside. Nearly 40 years ago aug. Rosemont decided to rebuild. It is conveniently located at the gateway to chicago and its vast suburban residential areas just minutes from the intersections of all major arterial expressways.

5 killed 13 hurt as roof of rosemont stadium falls. On this date in 1979 the roof of the rosemont horizon which would later become allstate arena collapsed and killing five workers and injuring 16. The arena was eventually rebuilt and lives on today as allstate arena. On august 13 1979 the uncompleted roof of the rosemont horizon collapsed killing five construction workers and injuring 16 others 5 the collapse was featured in the engineering disasters episode of modern marvels first broadcast by the history channel on april 20 2006.

13 1979 when it collapsed in a tragic accident. The roof was partially completed on aug. The wooden roof of the 20 000 seat arena was 90 percent complete when it. On august 14 1979 the 8 million rosemont horizon arena sports complex collapsed killing five workers and injuring 16 others the collapse brought down the entire roof of the 20 000 seat arena.

On august 13 1979 the uncompleted roof of the rosemont horizon collapsed killing five construction workers and injuring 16 others. 13 1979 the roof of the rosemont horizon collapsed killing five and injuring over a dozen others. It was a good advertisement to host the greatest show on earth.