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| Location | 1201 St. Peter Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70116 |
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| Coordinates | 29°57′41″N90°4′9″W / 29.96139°N 90.06917°W /29.96139; -90.06917 |
| Owner | City of New Orleans |
| Operator | City of New Orleans |
| Capacity | 7,853 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | May 30, 1930 |
| Construction cost | US$2 million |
| General contractor | George A. Caldwell |
| Tenants | |
| New Orleans Buccaneers (ABA) (1969–1970) New Orleans Jazz (NBA) (1974–1975) New Orleans Brass (ECHL) (1997–1999) | |
TheMunicipal Auditorium is a 7,853-seat multi-purposearena inNew Orleans,Louisiana, and a component of the New Orleans Cultural Center, alongside theMahalia Jackson Theater of the Performing Arts.[1] It is located in theTremé neighborhood inLouis Armstrong Park adjacent toCongo Square.
The auditorium opened on May 30, 1930.[2] It was designed by Favrot and Livaudais Architects, and constructed by contractorGeorge A. Caldwell. It has hosted many concerts and events, perhaps being best known as the site of many of theNew Orleans Mardi Graskrewe balls.
On August 24, 1956,Joe Brown defeatedWallace “Bud” Smith to win the lightweight title in a fifteen-round split decision.[3]
It hosted theNew Orleans Buccaneers of theAmerican Basketball Association during the 1969–70 season. It also hosted theNew Orleans Jazzbasketball team, during its inaugural 1974–1975 season, before the team moved to theLouisiana Superdome. The arena was also home ice to the minor-league hockey franchise, theNew Orleans Brass, from 1997 to 1999, before they moved into theNew Orleans Arena. It has also hostedLHSAAwrestling andprofessional wrestling matches. On October 29, 1988, theRoad Warriors defeated theMidnight Express (professional wrestling) to win the NWA World Tag Team titles at the auditorium.
In 1994, the Municipal Auditorium was officially renamed the Morris F.X. Jeff Auditorium in honor of the creator of many of local recreational programs for Black children during theJim Crow era.[4]
The venue was a temporarycasino before the newHarrah's New Orleans building onCanal Street was opened in 1999.
In August 2005 the auditorium suffered damage fromHurricane Katrina and associated flooding (see:Effect of Hurricane Katrina on New Orleans). Future usage of the arena is currently uncertain. As of 2024, redevelopment to reopen the auditorium has not yet begun.[5]
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| Preceded by first arena | Home of the New Orleans Jazz 1974 – 1975 | Succeeded by |
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