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1,100 tons of gravel was used to build The Gardens 1962 was the first year Zamboni machines were used at The Gardens 230,000 haylite blocks were used to build The Gardens 3 different score clocks have been used in The Gardens 540 kegs of nails were used to build The Gardens 950,000 boardfeet of lumber was used to build The Gardens A power plant was installed at The Gardens in 1946 April 25, 1965 - The Rolling Stones play The Gardens Board signage was introduced to The Gardens in 1989 During the Rebellion of 1837 a battle was fought on the site of The Gardens Escalators were installed in The Gardens in 1955 Feb. 6, 1934 - 1st North American Speed Skating Championships First proposed site for The Gardens was at Yonge and Fleet Street Glass replaced the link fence lining the boards in 1947 Green and Grey seating sections were recovered for $250,000 In 1978 The Gardens held 290 attractions in 365 days July 1, 1967 - Mamas and Papas play at The Gardens June 9, 1978 - Bob Marley and the Wailers perform at The Gardens June 11, 1970 - Tom Jones performs at The Gardens Mar 8, 1943 - 1st time the Ice Capades visited The Gardens Mar 11, 1973 - Pink Floyd performs at The Gardens March 21, 1969 - The Doors perform at The Gardens May 1, 1978 - David Bowie performs at The Gardens May 1, 1978 - Frank Sinatra performs at The Gardens May 3, 1969 - Jimi Hendrix performs at The Gardens May 15, 1979 - Van Halen performs at The Gardens May 31, 1950 - The Gardens hosted the Jack Benny Show New additions made to the dressing rooms at The Gardens in 1974 New press boxes were built on the East side of The Gardens in 1965 New Red Seats were installed in The Gardens in 1978 Nov. 10, 1934 - 1st penalty shot in The Gardens Nov. 18, 1941 - Ice Follies visit The Gardens for the 1st time Oct. 7, 1979 - ABBA performs at The Gardens Oct. 23, 1951 - the Harlem Globetrotters first visited The Gardens Oct. 28, 1952 the Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis Show - Top price was $4.00 Oct. 31, 1942 - 1st time the regular hockey season opened in October at The Gardens Over 100 million people have been entertained at The Gardens since 1931 Over 1,200 people were employed to build The Gardens Over 2,000 player interviews have taken place in the TV studio at The Gardens Over 750,000 bricks were used to build The Gardens Penalty clocks were installed in The Gardens in 1936 Red seats turn into Golds, and Blue seats into Reds, in 1974 Second proposed site for The Gardens was Knox College on Spadina Ave Sept. 4, 1971 - Led Zeppelin performs at The Gardens Sept. 7, 1964 - the Beatles perform at The Gardens - Top ticket price was $5.50 Sept. 20, 1944 - Bob Hope Show tickets were sold for war savings stamps Sept. 21, 1942 - a public war rally was held at The Gardens Television came to The Gardens in 1952 The 67 original boxes were completed in 1981 The Gardens contains 13 million cubic feet of space The Gardens gold seating section was introduced in 1974 The Gardens is the last of the original 6 team buildings being used The Gardens North & South Blue seating sections were added in 1966-67 The Gardens occupies 282 ft. along Church St. The Gardens occupies 350 ft. along Carlton St. The Gardens officially opened at 8:30 PM on Nov. 12, 1931 The Gardens opening night attendance was 13,233 The Gardens original score clock was not replaced until 1967 The Gardens original score clock weighed 3 1/2 tons The Gardens originally included a 2-lane bowling alley The Gardens originally included a billiards room The Gardens originally included a gymnasium The Gardens seating capacity increased to 16,307 in 1968 The Gardens towers 13 stories above street level The Gardens was built during the Great Depression The Gardens was built to accommodate the growing number of hockey fans in Toronto The land The Gardens was built on was bought for an estimated $350,000 The original penalty box was located between the team benches The original TV studio introduced in 1952 is still used today The standing room section can hold an estimated 178 people Thomas Brothers Construction company built The Gardens |
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