Project Gutenberg 2021-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 197 Adams, Otto H. (Otto Henry) 1893 1981 Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County Fort Wayne (Ind.). Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County Allen County (Ind.). Public Library of Fort Wayne and Allen County Fort Wayne Public Library Ft. Wayne Public Library Emerine J. Hamilton Reading Room The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum" by Otto H. Adams et al. is a historical account written in the early 1950s. This publication chronicles the journey of planning, financing, and constructing the Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, serving both as a tribute to the residents who sacrificed their lives in the World Wars and as a community recreational facility. The book reflects on the community's efforts and decision-making process to create a “living memorial,” showcasing how the structure honors the past while serving the needs of the living. The book details the inception of the Coliseum project, beginning with a proposal by the Fort Wayne Junior Chamber of Commerce in 1944 and culminating in its completion in 1952. It highlights the various challenges faced, such as funding issues, community opposition, and political obstacles, along with the extensive public campaign which successfully gained voter support. The narrative also emphasizes the architectural design and features of the Coliseum, celebrating its role as both a memorial to Allen County's war dead and a significant community center that hosts various events, thereby enriching local culture and recreation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (Fort Wayne, Ind.) War memorials -- Indiana -- Fort Wayne Fort Wayne (Ind.) -- Buildings, structures, etc. F516 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: Architecture 81174 2025-07-26T05:07:54.960859 text/html 53573 2024-10-18T13:48:39 text/html 949224 2025-07-26T05:08:00.972825 application/epub+zip 948228 2025-07-26T05:07:57.978852 application/epub+zip 88445 2025-07-26T05:07:56.716845 application/epub+zip 968255 2025-07-26T05:08:02.597856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 954162 2025-07-26T05:07:59.633845 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113807 2022-09-29T12:18:46.990217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 54453 2025-07-26T05:07:54.231870 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34538 2024-10-18T13:48:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17843 2025-07-26T05:08:02.742807 application/rdf+xml 19231 2025-07-26T05:07:56.825841 image/jpeg 3177 2025-07-26T05:07:56.765838 image/jpeg 878989 2025-07-26T05:07:55.010861 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia