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Title	The Omni Coliseum
Photographer	Lewis, Boyd, 1944-
Description	View looking northeast toward the Omni Coliseum (middleground) in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, with the Coastal States Building (background, left) in view.
Geographic Location	Atlanta (Ga.) Techwood Drive (Atlanta, Ga.)
Subject	Buildings--Georgia--Atlanta Sports & recreation facilities--Georgia--Atlanta Facades--Georgia--Atlanta Viaducts--Georgia--Atlanta Office buildings--Georgia--Atlanta Cityscapes
Corporate Name	Omni Coliseum (Atlanta, Ga.) Coastal States Building (Atlanta, Ga.)
Date Original	circa 1972
Date Digital	2009
Type	35 mm black and white negative
Format	Still picture
Digital Format	JPEG
Catalogue Number	VIS 101.722.005
Collection	Boyd Lewis Photographs
Related Collections	MSS 602, Boyd Lewis Papers, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
Publisher	Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center, 130 West Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, GA 30305
Rights	This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U. S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through The Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
Notes	The Omni Coliseum was built in 1972 and was an indoor arena hosting basketball and ice hockey. The Coliseum was part of a larger the Omni Complex which included the Omni Hotel, and is now known as CNN Center. In 1997 the Omni Coliseum was demolished and Philips Arena was constructed in its place in 1999.
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The Omni Coliseum

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