- Collection:
- Floyd Jillson Photograph Collection, 1957-1992 and n.d., (bulk 1965-1975)
- Title:
- Omni Coliseum
- Creator:
- Jillson, Floyd, 1926-2011
- Date of Original:
- 1971
- Subject:
- Aerial photographs
Aerial views
Railroads--Georgia--Atlanta
Office buildings--Georgia--Atlanta
Sports and recreation facilities--Georgia--Atlanta
Construction--Georgia--Atlanta
Cityscapes
Bridges--Georgia--Atlanta
Omni Coliseum (Atlanta, Ga.) - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- Aerial view looking east over the intersection of the Hunter Street (now Martin Luther King Jr. Drive) and Techwood Drive (now Olympic Park Drive) viaducts towards the Omni Coliseum (under construction) in downtown Atlanta, Georgia
The Omni Coliseum was built in 1972 and was an indoor arena hosting basketball and ice hockey. The Coliseum was part of a larger the Omni Complex which included the Omni Hotel, and is now known as CNN Center. In 1997 the Omni Coliseum was demolished and Philips Arena was constructed in its place in 1999. - Local Identifier:
- VIS 71.60.01
ahc071060001a.jpg - Metadata URL:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/digital/collection/Jilson/id/290
- IIIF manifest:
- https://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/iiif/2/Jilson:290/manifest.json
- Extent:
- 2 1/4 in. or smaller color transparency
- Original Collection:
- Floyd Jillson Photographs, Atlanta History Center
- Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
