J. S. Dorton Arena is a 7,610-seat multi-purpose arena located in Raleigh, North Carolina, on the grounds of the North Carolina State Fair. It opened in 1952.
Architect Maciej Nowicki of the North Carolina State University Department of Architecture was killed in an airplane crash before the construction phase. Local architect William Henley Dietrick supervised the completion of the arena using Nowicki's innovative design. Said design features a steel cable supported saddle-shaped roof in tension, held up by parabolic concrete arches in compression. The arches cross about 20 feet above ground level and continue underground, where their ends are held together by more steel cables in tension. The outer walls of the arena support next to no weight at all.
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorton_Arena
Official Website http://ncstatefair.org/facilities/dorton.htm
Phone +1 919 821 7400
Address 1025 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh, NC 27607-3902, USA
Coordinates 35°47'38.486" N -78°42'37.94" E
