Hinkle Fieldhouse - Wikipedia
Hinkle Fieldhouse (named Butler Fieldhouse from 1928 until 1966) is a basketball arena on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. Completed in early 1928, it was the largest basketball arena in the United States until 1950.
Hinkle Fieldhouse - SAH ARCHIPEDIA
Hinkle Fieldhouse reflects innovations in technology and design that would influence gymnasium architecture for decades to come. Its steel frame allowed for a massive open interior, with a seating capacity of over 15,000 people.
Hinkle Field House – Indiana Architecture Database
Oct 24, 2018 · Hinkle Field House is a brick and steel structure, the main façade is along the south wall where the entry gates are located. The brick walls are two along the south and north façades and to three stories along the arched east and west façades.
Hinkle Fieldhouse - Encyclopedia of Indianapolis
The fieldhouse, designed by Indianapolis architect Fermor Spencer Cannon, served as a prototype for other large indoor athletic complexes. The brick structure is six stories high and covers over three acres.
Hinkle Fieldhouse - The Historical Marker Database
Hinkle Fieldhouse. Excerpt: It is the sixth-oldest college basketball arena still in use. Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1987, Hinkle Fieldhouse is sometimes referred to as "Indiana's Basketball Cathedral."
Hinkle Fieldhouse – The Polis Center - IU
The fieldhouse, designed by Indianapolis architect Fermor Spencer Cannon, served as a prototype for other large indoor athletic complexes. The brick structure is six stories high and covers over three acres.
Hinkle Fieldhouse - Discover Indiana
Hinkle Fieldhouse, formerly known as Butler Fieldhouse, is one of the oldest and best known basketball arenas in the world and has remained in continuous use since it opened in 1928. Few places represent the Hoosier obsession with the sport of basketball quite like Hinkle Fieldhouse.
The History of Hinkle Fieldhouse – Stories - Butler University
Mar 15, 2021 · 1928: Hinkle Fieldhouse, originally known as Butler Fieldhouse, was built and financed by the philanthropic contributions of a corporation of 41 Indianapolis businessmen. With a seating capacity of 15,000 at the time of its opening, it was the largest basketball arena in the country, a distinction it held for 20 years.
LOPRESTI: Hinkle Fieldhouse innovative when it was built—and …
May 26, 2016 · It is March 7, 1928. Notre Dame vs. Butler. Cannon, who earned his architectural spurs designing homes, has concocted a giant creation built in Fairview Park. It’s so unknown to some locals that...
RetroIndy: Hinkle Fieldhouse - IndyStar
Aug 28, 2013 · HInkle is the sixth-oldest college basketball arena still in use, and it is a U.S. National Historic Landmark. The Bulldogs still play on the fieldhouse's original floor, which has been used...