Corn Palace
The Corn Palace is an arena in Mitchell, South Dakota. The designs on the buildings are covered in corn and other grains.
| Corn Palace | |
|---|---|
 Street view of the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota, in 2008 | |
| General information | |
| Type | multi-purpose arena/facility |
| Address | 604 North Main Street, Mitchell, South Dakota, United StatesUSA |
| Coordinates | 43°42′53″N 98°01′34″W / 43.714644°N 98.026019°WCoordinates: 43°42′53″N 98°01′34″W / 43.714644°N 98.026019°W |
| Current tenants | Mitchell HS Kernels (SDHSAA Basketball) Dakota Wesleyan University Tigers (NAIA Basketball) |
| Groundbreaking | 1891-92 |
| Completed | 1921 (dome and minarets added in 1937) |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 26.2 m (86 ft) (flagpole) |
| Roof | 20.7 m (68 ft) (dome) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Floor area | 4,042.2 m2 (43,510 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | City of Mitchell |
| Architect | Rapp & Rapp |
| Other information | |
| Seating capacity | 3,200 [1] |
The Corn Palace has concerts, sports events, exhibits and other community events. Each year, the Corn Palace is celebrated with a citywide festival, the Corn Palace Festival. Historically it was held at harvest time in September, but now it happens in August. Other popular annual events include the Corn Palace Stampede Rodeo in July and the Corn Palace Polka Festival in September. It is also where the Dakota Wesleyan University Tigers and the Mitchell High School Kernels basketball teams play their games.
Corn Palace Media
Display demonstrating the "corn-by-numbers" technique used to create murals
Mitchell SD Corn Palace.
I took this picture myself in 2005. It depicts the Corn Palace in Mitchell,
The Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota from 2011
The Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota in May 2016. The 2016 theme was "Rock of Ages," featuring musical artist Willie Nelson on the front facade.
2020 - South Dakota Home Grown
References
- ↑ Dakota Wesleyan University, Athletics Department. "Quick Facts - DWU Athletics". Dakota Wesleyan University. Archived from the original on 2013-03-05. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
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