Corpus Christi Memorial Coliseum

Written By Preservation Texas

Designed by noted architect Richard S. Colley in 1952, the Memorial Coliseum was completed in 1954 as part of a civic center complex including the City Hall (demolished) and Exposition Hall (demolished). In 1952, the Design Award Jury of Progressive Architecture magazine noted the extraordinary pre-construction design.

UPDATE: The building has been demolished.

LOCATION: 402 South Shoreline Boulevard, Corpus Christi (Nueces County)

DESIGNATION: NRHP

STATUS: Lost

RESOURCE TYPE: Commercial

YEAR LISTED: 2004, 2013

 
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