Battelle Hall

{{Infobox venue

| stadium_name = Battelle Hall

| image = Battelle Hall.jpg

| image_size = 250px

| caption = Battelle Hall in Columbus, Ohio 43215

| former names = Ohio Center

| location = 400 North High Street

| broke ground = February 1978

| opened = September 10, 1980

| owner = Battelle Commons Co.

| operator = Battelle Commons Co.

| construction_cost = $36.5 million

| capacity = 6,864

| architect = Godwin Böhm NBBJ{{cite AIA Columbus|page=148}}

| tenants = Columbus Capitals (AISA) (1984-1986)
Columbus Horizon (CBA) (1993-1994)
Columbus Invaders (NPSL) (1996-1997)
Columbus Quest (ABL) (1996-1998)

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Battelle Hall (originally known as the Ohio Center) is a 6,864 seat multi-purpose exhibit hall located in Columbus, Ohio, part of the Greater Columbus Convention Center. It opened as the Ohio Center on September 10, 1980,Columbus Dispatch, September 11, 1980, "8,000 Attend Ohio Center Opening", pg. A1 and although sometimes considered a white elephant because of its small size and seating capacityColumbus Citizen-Journal, July 3, 1985, "Poor ticket sales cloud Columbus concert outlook", pg. 12Columbus Dispatch, September 6, 1987, "Few superstars booked, but pop shows run gamut", pg. 4GColumbus Dispatch, December 27, 1987, "Columbus held own with rock", pg. 6EColumbus Dispatch, May 25, 1986, "Columbus needs more than seats to draw big-name talent" pg. F4Columbus Dispatch, May 11, 1986, "Progress, growth are not in 'Hicksville' dictionary", pg. B2 (concert fans usually found themselves driving to Cincinnati Riverfront Coliseum, Indianapolis Market Square Arena, Detroit Joe Louis Arena, Cleveland Richfield Coliseum or Pittsburgh Mellon Arena),Columbus Dispatch, September 7, 1980, "Lillyman Ready To Direct Newly Finished Complex", Supplement pg. 4 it has been used for a variety of events, including concerts (Conway Twitty,Columbus Dispatch, September 29, 1980, "Lewis, Twitty Strictly Country At Ohio Center", pg. C3 Devo,Columbus Dispatch, October 19, 1981, "Devo tries for simple, but stays weird", pg. C6 Elvis Costello & The Attractions,Columbus Dispatch, August 14, 1982, "Elvis is back - Costello, that is", pg A7 The Stray Cats,Columbus Dispatch, March 21, 1983, "Stray Cats, Busboys full of fun, excitement", pg. C6 Rick Springfield,Columbus Dispatch, July 9, 1983, "Springfield: More than meets the eye", pg. A9 Kiss (2/19/84), Culture Club,Columbus Dispatch, April 6, 1984, "Singing not main attraction at Culture Club performance", pg. D7 Ratt,Columbus Dispatch, October 4, 1984, "Ratt: Loud sounds and a good laugh", pg. D10 The Pointer Sisters,Columbus Dispatch, June 21, 1985, "Columbus excited over Pointer Sisters", pg. D9 Cyndi Lauper,Columbus Dispatch, December 15, 1986, "Money's show was better", pg. B8 Billy Idol,Columbus Dispatch, April 23, 1987, "Despite his appearance, Idol knows how to rock", pg. C6 Billy Ocean,Columbus Dispatch, June 30, 1988, "City sleeps, Ocean rocks", pg. D8 Richard Marx,Columbus Dispatch, October 18, 1989, "Marx sticks to his formula for success", pg. D9 Queensrÿche),Columbus Dispatch, May 25, 1991, "Queensryche was...well...not as bad as it might have been", pg. H3 trade shows, and sporting events such as the 1993 and 1994 Mid-American Conference men's basketball tournaments. The exhibit hall was also the home of professional wrestling cards from the early 1980s to mid-1990s with monthly visits from the WWE and the occasional WCW event. The hall totals {{convert|90000|sqft|m2}} of exhibit space - 65,000 on the main floor and 25,000 on the balcony, and can be divisible into two halls.

The first entertainment event at the facility was comedian Rodney Dangerfield and special guest McGuffey Lane on September 20, 1980 attended by 6,677 persons.Columbus Dispatch, September 22, 1980, "Dangerfield Out Of Place At Ohio Center", pg. C2

Battelle Hall was also home to the Columbus Quest from 1996-1998, where the team won both championships in the now-defunct American Basketball League. Former players include Katie Smith, Sonja Tate, Tonya Edwards, Andrea Lloyd, Valerie Still, Shannon Johnson, and Nikki McCray.