Sky Dome Construction 1970

Title: Sky Dome Construction 1970
Rights: Northern Arizona University Special Collections and Archives. Permission Granted.
Date: 1970
Description: After President J. Lawrence Walkup's 1979 retirement, the Arizona Board of Regents renamed the facility after him. The Skydome is the second-largest laminated wood beam structure in the world at 142 feet high and 502 feet in diameter. In 2011, the university completed a $26 million dollar renovation that updated the facility and reduced seating from 15,000 to 10,000. The Skydome hosts NAU football, basketball, and track and field teams as well as concerts and commencement ceremonies.
Format: Color Print. 8x 10 in.
Publisher: Northern Arizona University Special Collections and Archives
Contributor: Sadie Thompson
Subject: Northern Arizona University; Buildings
Stadiums; Arizona; Flagstaff; Construction; SkyDome; Sports
Source: Northern Arizona University Cline Library Special Collections and Archives. A view of the skydome; https://cdm16748.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/nauarch/id/46576/rec/2