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The Palace of Auburn Hills

Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI

The Palace of Auburn Hills was a 22,000-seat arena that opened in 1988 and became the home of the Detroit Pistons for nearly three decades.

📅 1988–2017🏛️ TheaterDemolished
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The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, MI
The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills (2015) · Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The story

The Palace opened on August 13, 1988, and quickly became the centerpiece of Auburn Hills' sports and entertainment identity. The venue hosted the Detroit Pistons from 1988 until their move back to downtown Detroit in 2017. It also hosted the Detroit Shock women's basketball team starting in 1998, making it a major hub for professional sports in the Detroit metropolitan area. The arena was designed by Rossetti Architects and cost $90 million to construct. Beyond basketball and women's soccer, it hosted concerts and other sporting events. The building was closed on October 12, 2017, and demolished on July 11, 2020.

Everything that was here

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The Detroit Pistons won the NBA Finals in 2004 at The Palace, bringing the city worldwide attention.
The arena was also home to the Detroit Vipers (IHL) from 1994-2001 and the Detroit Shock (WNBA) from 1998-2009.
The site was completely demolished in July 2020 and has since been redeveloped.

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