Salt Palace (arena)

Salt Palace
Full nameSalt Palace Acord Arena (1980-93)
Address100 S West Temple
LocationSalt Lake City, Utah
Coordinates40°45′58″N 111°53′42″W / 40.766°N 111.895°W / 40.766; -111.895
OwnerSalt Lake County
Capacity12,616 (basketball)
10,594 (hockey)
Construction
Broke groundMarch 10, 1967
OpenedJuly 11, 1969
Expanded1981–1983
Closed1993
Demolished1994
Construction cost$17 million
($160 million in 2024 dollars)
ArchitectBonneville Architects
General contractor
Tenants
Salt Lake Golden Eagles (WHL/CHL/IHL) (1969–1991)
Utah Stars (ABA) (1970–1975)
Utah Jazz (NBA) (1979–1991)

The Salt Palace was an indoor arena located in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. Opened in 1969, the building hosted several professional sport teams, concerts, and other special events before it was closed and demolished in the 1990s to make way for the current Salt Palace Convention Center.