Architect don davidson a local resident of pontiac and star high school athlete came to the decision to build a sports complex in 1966.
Pontiac silverdome no roof.
Construction was completed in 1975 and the cost of this huge building came to 55 7 million.
The roof of the pontiac silverdome collapsed monday under the weight of an overnight snowfall sending three detroit lions players james jones gary danielson and eric hipple scurrying for cover.
Earlier this month the huge inflatable roof was deflated.
Wxyz chopper 7 was over the pontiac silverdome where video appears to show extensive damage to the roof of the facility.
Pontiac silverdome roof collapses the pontiac silverdome roof collapsed yesterday under the weight of snow accumulated during an overnight storm forcing stadium employes and three detroit lions.
Silverdome implosion in detroit michigan.
The teflon coated fiberglass roof of the pontiac silverdome accomplished all that in a monumental collapse last month.
A lions spokeswoman said several.
The pontiac silverdome indoor sports stadium was located in pontiac michigan.
It opened in 1975 and sat on 199 acres 51 ha of land.
The pontiac silverdome the former home of the detroit lions remains standing despite an attempt to implode by a demolition crew.
Buried under tons of icy slush and whipped past the breaking point by 35 mile.
The roof of the pontiac silverdome home of the detroit pistons and the detroit lions collapsed under the weight of heavy snow and ice monday.