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  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Location near Downtown Pittsburgh  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Location in Pennsylvania  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Location in the United States | |
| Former names | A.J. Palumbo Center (1988–2021) |
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| Location | 600 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15282 |
| Coordinates | 40°26′15″N 79°59′16″W / 40.4374°N 79.9879°W |
| Owner | Duquesne University |
| Operator | Duquesne University |
| Capacity | 3,500[1] |
| Surface | Hardwood |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 3, 1986 |
| Opened | June 11, 1988[3] February 2, 2021[4] |
| Construction cost | $10.1 million ($26 million in 2023 dollars[2]) |
| Architect | DRS Architects |
| Tenants | |
| Duquesne Dukes (NCAA) (1988–present) Pittsburgh Piranhas (CBA) (1994–1995) | |
UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse, originally known as A.J. Palumbo Center, is a 3,500-seat multi-purpose arena in the Uptown area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The arena originally opened in 1988 and is part of Duquesne University. It is home to both the Duquesne Dukes basketball and volleyball programs. Access to the building is available from both Interstate 376 and Interstate 579.
- ^ "Duquesne to debut new UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse against Dayton". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 29, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
- ^ "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com.
- ^ "UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse opens as state-of-the-art sporting venue at Duquesne University". NEXT Pittsburgh. February 1, 2021. Retrieved February 2, 2021.