BEASLEY COLISEUM WAS BUILT IN 1973 FOR THE COST OF $8 MILLION. THE COST TO BUILD BEASLEY COLISEUM TODAY WOULD BE VALUED AT $75-100 MILLION.
Beasley Coliseum Site Plan by John Graham
Perspective of Beasley Coliseum by John Graham
BECAUSE OF THE SPECIAL DESIGN FEATURES OF THE THEATER INSIDE THE ARENA, BEASLEY COLISEUM CONTINUES TO BE AN INDUSTRY STANDARD AND HAS INSPIRED SIMILAR BUILDINGS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
BEASLEY FACTS:
The Coliseum has about 190,000 square feet of floor space that has to be cleaned and maintained. That’s about 95 houses.
The roof area is 5 acres.
The Coliseum floor is 15,000 square feet. (100′ x 150′)
The distance around the outer concourse is about 1/5 mile.
From the center of the floor to the ceiling is 90′.