Hundreds of public meetings were set, every question was answered, and Over the following half-century, at least half a dozen other similarĮventually the community’s desire for a “A dome of our own” outweighed any naysayers and in 1980, a massive effort was set in motion to rally the people of Tacoma under a common goal At the time, it would’ve been the largest pillarless roof on earth. In 1925, a bold idea was proposed to build a roof over Stadiumīowl. To start things off, it’s worth noting the Tacoma Dome wasn’t the city’s first attempt at a

In honor of the Tacoma Dome’s recent renovation, we wanted to wind back the clock a bit,Īnd take a closer look at what it took to build this iconic structure. Today, it’s as much a symbol of our city as buildings and bridges erected 100 years Over the last few decades, the Tacoma Dome has become an inextricable element of what A vault of man created in the image of a vault of The perfect blending of sculpture and architecture in displacing The Tacoma Dome Storyīuilt by and for the People of the City of Tacoma, Washington There are over 275 support points on the Dome and the grid includes an estimated 2.5 miles of welding. The total cable length is approximately 47,661' or just over nine miles. The Tacoma Dome's aluminum super-grid is one of the world's largest at 384' x 160'. The Tacoma Dome is 530 feet in diameter and 152 feet tall. This is enough to build a sidewalk 70 miles long.

24,541,382 cubic feet of concrete was used in the construction of the Tacoma Dome. The Tacoma Dome’s roof was built with 1.6 million board feet and weighs 1,444,000 pounds. The unique configurations mean the Tacoma Dome can accommodate 1,000 to 21,000 patrons, making it the largest indoor venue in the state of Washington. With new state of the art telescopic seating and an extensive curtaining system, almost any event is possible. Flexibility is the key to the success of the Tacoma Dome. It is owned and operated by the City of Tacoma’s Venues & Events Department. The Tacoma Dome is one of the largest wood domed structures in the world.

Tacoma dome concerts in 1994