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Westchester County Center

Coordinates: 41°2′13″N 73°46′43″W / 41.03694°N 73.77861°W / 41.03694; -73.77861
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Westchester County Center
Facade of the Westchester County Center
Westchester County Center is located in New York
Westchester County Center
Westchester County Center
Location within New York State
Westchester County Center is located in the United States
Westchester County Center
Westchester County Center
Location within the United States
Address198 Central Avenue
LocationWhite Plains, New York 10606
Coordinates41°2′13″N 73°46′43″W / 41.03694°N 73.77861°W / 41.03694; -73.77861
CapacityBasketball: 5,000
Concerts: 5,000
Indoor football: 3,000[1]
Construction
Built1924
Opened1930
Renovated1988
Tenants
Westchester Golden Apples (USBL) (1985)
New York Liberties (MLV) (1987–1989)
Westchester Knicks (NBAGL) (2014–2021, 2023–present)
New York Liberty (WNBA) (2018–2019)
New York Streets (NAL) (2019)
Website
www.countycenter.biz

The Westchester County Center is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in White Plains, New York. It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area.

The County Center was conceived by the Westchester Recreation Commission in 1924 as a multi-purpose indoor recreational facility to host community programs and income-producing commercial events. It was designed by the architectural firm of Walker & Gillette, and built and decorated in the Art Deco style. The construction project cost approximately $785,000; a $16-million rehabilitation was completed in 1988.

Notable events

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References

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  1. ^ "THE STREETS' HOME IN WESTCHESTER IS HISTORICAL, INTIMATE AND LOUD". New York Streets. February 20, 2019.
  2. ^ "History of the Westchester County Center". Westchester County Center. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  3. ^ "TO BEGIN ORGAN RECITALS; Westchester's Summer Program Will Open Today in County Centre". The New York Times. July 6, 1930. p. 28.
  4. ^ "LEHMAN WIND-UP MONDAY; Ends Campaign With Talk at Labor Party Rally in White Plains". The New York Times. October 29, 1936. p. 15.
  5. ^ Boxrec Jack Brazzo aka Jack Palance
  6. ^ "Locate Events". BoxRec. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  7. ^ Melvin, Tessa (6 March 1988). "Volleyball at Center". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  8. ^ "MSG to Operate Liberty While Continuing to Pursue Sale, Westchester County Center to Serve as Team's Primary Home for 2018". New York Liberty. February 8, 2018.
  9. ^ "New York Liberty Announce Barclays Center as Home Venue Beginning in 2020". OurSports Central. October 17, 2019.
  10. ^ "Norling: IFW – What in the Streets is going on in the NAL!?". Last Word on Sports. April 23, 2019.
  11. ^ Lungariello, Mark (March 23, 2020). "Coronavirus: It'll take a week to add hospital beds at Westchester County Center". The Journal News.
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