Memorial Coliseum (Corpus Christi)

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Memorial Coliseum is a 5,400-seat multi-purpose arena in Corpus Christi, Texas. It was built in 1953. It hosted local sporting and social events prior to the American Bank Center opening in 2005.

Currently, the Memorial Coliseum has been vacated and the city has considered numerous redevopment ideas. TRT Development, a Dallas company, has submitted a proposal to redevelop the Coliseum and the immediate surrondings as a fair-type property. The proposal was initially accepted by the Corpus Christi city council; however, on May 21, 2006, the Corpus Christi Caller-Times reported that many members of the city council have second thoughts on the proposal. The project has been intensely criticized by the local residents, primarily due to the inclusion of a bayfront Ferris wheel, which led to the downfall of a similar proposal by Landry's, Inc. to redevelop the city's downtown marina.

The following photos are from the website of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, Caller.com:

• Memorial Coliseum sits in disrepair.

• TRT Development's plan for site redevelopment.

• Memorial Coliseum before abandonment.