Iowa State Armory

Iowa State Armory
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LocationOsborn Dr & Bissell Rd
Ames, Iowa 50011
Coordinates42°01′47″N 93°39′03″W / 42.029611°N 93.650959°W / 42.029611; -93.650959
OwnerIowa State University
OperatorIowa State University
Capacity7,500 (peak)
Opened1923
Tenants
Iowa State Cyclones men's basketball (1947-1971)

Iowa State Armory was a 7,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Ames, Iowa. It was home to the Iowa State University Cyclones basketball team until Hilton Coliseum opened in 1971.[1] The main floor of the arena now serves as project space for the College of Design. Other tenants of the building include the Department of Public Safety as well as Army, Navy, and Air Force ROTC.