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1. COLIS_970814_01.JPG: Wash Coliseum Two views of the Old Washington Coliseum, later the Washington Miracle Faith Center, and now some sort of warehouse. Both were taken from a speeding Metro subway car through the railway lines so there are lots of powerlines and movement. Sorry! This center used to be the city's main popular performing center (later replaced by the more suburban Capital Centre). The place is now in a very crappy area of the neighborhood but is has an important history in rock and roll. In February, 1964, the Beatles first came to the United States and performed to a studio audience on the Ed Sullivan Show in New York. They then took a train down to Washington DC where a local disk jockey had been the first to play Beatles' releases in the United States. They got off at nearby Union Station and, on February 11, 1964, performed their first American concert here. Back in the days of low-tech concerts, the equipment here was pretty sparse. The stage was in the center of the crowd and the Beatles moved their own equipment to face a different group of the crowd every few songs. (Well, Ringo's drums were on a turntable.)
2. COLIS_970814_02.JPG: Wash Coliseum Another view of the Old Washington Coliseum.
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Wikipedia Description: Washington Coliseum
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The Washington Coliseum, formerly Uline Arena, is an indoor arena in Washington, D.C. located at 1132, 1140, and 1146 3rd Street, Northeast, Washington, D.C. It was the site of the first concert by The Beatles in the United States.

It is directly adjacent to the railroad tracks, just north of Union Station, and bounded by L and M Streets.

While later used as a parking facility, it once hosted the Basketball Association of America's Washington Capitols, coached by Red Auerbach from 1946–49, and the American Basketball Association's Washington Caps in 1969–70. It also was host to many performances and athletic events of varying types, including ice skating, martial arts, ballet, music, circuses, and speeches. As an arena, it held 7,000 to 9,000 people for events.

History

The Uline Ice Arena, which opened in February 1941, was built by Miguel L. "Uncle Mike" Uline for his hockey team, the Washington Lions of the now defunct Eastern Amateur Hockey League. He made his fortune in the ice business.

The first act was Sonja Henie's Hollywood Ice Revue. One of its first events was a pro-America rally designed to promote U.S. entry in World War II, just weeks before Pearl Harbor.

Jewelry wholesaler Harry G. Lynn bought the arena in 1959 for $1 million, and renamed it the Washington Coliseum the next year. In 1959, Elijah Muhammad gave a speech there.

Earl Lloyd, the first African American athlete to play for the Washington Capitols of the National Basketball Association, played at Washington Coliseum on October 31, 1950.

On February 11, 1964, The Beatles played their first concert in the United States, less than 48 hours after the band's appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show. Tickets to the show at the Coliseum ranged from $2 to $4. There were 8,092 fans at the concert which was opened by The Chiffons, The Caravelles and Tommy Roe. The Beatles opened with "Roll Over Beethoven." In 2014, Roe refl ...More...
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