University Hall
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University Hall was an athletic facility at the University of Virginia demolished on May 25, 2019. [1]
After demolition, water from a contaminated construction put overflowed and entered into a storm drain leading into Meadow Creek. High alkaline levels from rainwater mixed with concrete dust lead to the deaths of hundreds of fish. [2] [3]
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Concert venue
The venue was used many times as a concert venue programmed by groups such as PK German. Acts that played there included the Grateful Dead, the Pretenders, and many more. [4]
Timeline
- November 13, 1965 – A concert by the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra is the very first event to be held at University Hall [4]
References
- ↑ Web. University Hall successfully demolished, Eric Hobeck and Caroline Darney, News Article, Streaking the Lawn, May 25, 2019, retrieved May 25, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Water from construction pit at old U-Hall site caused fish kill, News Staff, News Article, CBS19, August 23, 2019, retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ↑ Web. Fish killed after storm drain from University Hall demolition site contaminated Meadow Creek, Bridget Starrs, News Article, Cavalier Daily, August 30, 2019, retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Web. In the '80s, U-Hall was a key stop for big-name bands, Jane Sathe, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, May 23, 2019, retrieved February 10, 2024.