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Cobo Center formerly Cobo Hall and Cobo Arena is a convention center situated along Jefferson and Washington avenues in downtown Detroit. It was named for Albert E. Cobo mayor of Detroit from 1950 to 1957. Designed by Gino Rossetti the center opened in 1960. Expanded in 1989 the present 2400000 sq ft (220000 m2) complex contains 723000 sq ft (67200 m2) of exhibition space with 623000 square feet contiguous.
