In addition to performances, the civic center could host conferences and exhibits as well, with 5,800 square feet (540 m2) of meeting space.

The civic center was owned and operated by the Atlanta city government's Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, but brought in enough revenue to be self-supporting.

On July 22, 2005, it hosted President George W. Bush when he spoke to an invitation-only crowd about changes in Medicare.

He was introduced by Governor Sonny Perdue and also accompanied by his mother Barbara Bush and U.S. senators Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson.

In May 2007 it was revealed that the city was considering demolition of the facility, in addition to the neighboring SciTrek, replacing them with a new performing arts center.

In March 2022, the Atlanta Housing Authority was seeking a developer to transform and repurpose the 19-acre site.