The Frankfort Convention Center was a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Frankfort, Kentucky, USA. It hosted locals sporting events and concerts. It was opened as part of the Capital Plaza urban renewal project in the 1970s. The arena's original name was the Farnham Dudgeon Civic Center. In January 2018, demolition on the facility started. [1] Demolition was completed in Spring 2018. No replacement for the convention center were planned, and on 2022 there are still no plans to build a replacement.
On Wednesday, January 20, 1999, the arena hosted an untelevised live event from World Championship Wrestling.
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- Buildings and structures in Frankfort, Kentucky
- Defunct sports venues in Kentucky
- Indoor arenas in Kentucky
- Convention centers in Kentucky
- Sports venues completed in 1971
- Sports venues demolished in 2018
- 1971 establishments in Kentucky
- 2017 disestablishments in Kentucky
- Southern United States sports venue stubs
- Kentucky building and structure stubs
- Kentucky sport stubs
The Frankfort Convention Center was a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Frankfort, Kentucky, USA. It hosted locals sporting events and concerts. It was opened as part of the Capital Plaza urban renewal project in the 1970s. The arena's original name was the Farnham Dudgeon Civic Center. In January 2018, demolition on the facility started. [1] Demolition was completed in Spring 2018. No replacement for the convention center were planned, and on 2022 there are still no plans to build a replacement.
On Wednesday, January 20, 1999, the arena hosted an untelevised live event from World Championship Wrestling.
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38°12′06″N 84°52′35″W / 38.20167°N 84.87642°W
- Buildings and structures in Frankfort, Kentucky
- Defunct sports venues in Kentucky
- Indoor arenas in Kentucky
- Convention centers in Kentucky
- Sports venues completed in 1971
- Sports venues demolished in 2018
- 1971 establishments in Kentucky
- 2017 disestablishments in Kentucky
- Southern United States sports venue stubs
- Kentucky building and structure stubs
- Kentucky sport stubs