FACTS: The second
incarnation of the Sportatorium (rebuilt in 1953 after the original was
torched by an arsonist) was the site of the famous Big D Jamboree
country/rockabilly music series, and was the legendary home of pro wrestling
in Dallas until 1998.
STATUS:Demolished in 2003 after changes in the pro
wrestling industry, changes in building codes and a fire in its upstairs
offices rendered the venue unusable. As part of Dallas'
Trinity River
Corridor Project, a new apartment-retail development is planned for the
section of Riverfront Boulevard between Cadiz and Corinth Streets, including
the former Sportatorium site [above, photographed in April 2006].
FORMER ADDRESS:
1000 South Industrial Boulevard (now Riverfront Boulevard).
