Amarillo Civic Center, Convention center in Amarillo, United States.

The Amarillo Civic Center is a convention complex in downtown Amarillo, Texas, made up of several connected venues. Its auditorium holds 2,848 seats, 2,324 of them permanent, while the Cal Farley Coliseum is a 4,987-seat arena with 17,100 square feet of floor space and a ceiling 50 feet 10 inches above the floor. Two exhibit halls, North and South, and three meeting rooms named Heritage, Hospitality and Regency complete the complex, and a 16,000-square-foot grand plaza with a Texas-accented floor, skylight ceiling, fountains and planters seats up to 1,100 people.

The sources do not record an opening date or later renovations. What they document is the building's use: Elvis Presley played two sold-out shows in the Civic Center auditorium, on June 19, 1974, and March 24, 1977. The Cal Farley Coliseum later served as the home arena of the CHL Amarillo Gorillas and now hosts the Amarillo Wranglers and Amarillo Warbirds.

The Cal Farley Coliseum, with 4,879 permanent seats, is home ice for the Amarillo Wranglers of the North American Hockey League and the Amarillo Warbirds of the National Arena League. The 2,848-seat auditorium stages concerts and Broadway shows. The grand plaza's floor carries Texas motifs and seats up to 1,100 for smaller events.

The complex sits in downtown Amarillo, with the Cal Farley Coliseum, auditorium, exhibit halls and grand plaza under connected roofs, so a single visit can cover several venues. The coliseum floor offers 17,100 square feet of open space, and the North Exhibit Hall has a 25-foot ceiling. Look for the Rick Husband statue in front of the building as a meeting point.

A memorial statue of Space Shuttle commander Rick Husband, one of Amarillo's most famous sons, stands in front of the building. Elvis Presley played two sold-out shows here, on June 19, 1974, and March 24, 1977.