Henry Crown Field House
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| Location | 5550 South University Ave Chicago, Illinois, United States |
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| Owner | University of Chicago |
| Operator | University of Chicago |
| Capacity | 3,500 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 14, 1925 |
| Opened | December 25, 1931 |
| Construction cost | $700,000[1] |
| Architect | Holabird & Root |
| Tenants | |
| campus recreation center for students intramural and club sports programming | |
Henry Crown Field House is an athletic facility on the campus of the
Upon its completion, the field house was located just north of the original Stagg Field, at University Avenue and 56th Street. The building measured 368 feet long and 165 feet wide. The interior was a single great arena with no obstructions. The height from the clay floor to the centerline of the trusses was fifty feet. There was a 220-yard track with a 100-yard straightaway surrounding a raised wooden basketball floor measuring 110 feet by 62 feet. Removable bleachers gave a seating capacity of 3,500. There are locker rooms in the basement which provide accommodations for 500 athletes. The building utilized a Gothic design, with an exterior of Indiana limestone harmonizing with the other university buildings.[1]
References
- ^ a b "December 24, 1931 - MAROONS OPEN $700,000 FIELD HOUSE MONDAY". Archives.chicagotribune.com. 1931-12-24. Retrieved 2016-01-12.
- ^ "Henry Crown Field House - The University of Chicago Athletics". Athletics.uchicago.edu. Retrieved 2016-01-12.