It is part of the downtown Columbus entertainment area known as the Arena District, which also includes Nationwide Arena, Huntington Park and The Arena Grand Theatre.
The Burnham Square Condominiums, named after urban planner and architect Daniel Burnham, who designed Columbus's Union Station, and the Nationwide Arena now stand on the site of the former penitentiary.
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They also speculated competition from other similarly-sized venues such as Nationwide Arena, Value City Arena, Columbus Crew Stadium, and Lifestyle Communities Pavilion in the area may have contributed to the decline the in number of shows hosted by Germain Amphitheater in the years leading up to its closure.
It was the main sports, music, and entertainment arena in the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area until Nationwide Arena opened in 2000.
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Prior to July 1, 2010, one of Value City Arena's major event competitors was the downtown Nationwide Arena, which opened in 2000 and is home to the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets.