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| Location | Jimmy Simmons Boulevard and Dewey Street, Beaumont, TX |
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| Coordinates | 30°2′38″N 94°4′39″W / 30.04389°N 94.07750°W |
| Owner | Lamar University |
| Operator | Lamar University |
| Capacity | After Renovation: 500 Before Renovation: 4,200[1] |
| Surface | Maple wood floor |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1958 |
| Opened | 1958 |
| Renovated | 2006-07 |
| Expanded | 1985 |
| Construction cost | Original: $850,000 Renovation: Part of a $17.8 million project |
| Main contractors | Original: Chambers Construction Company, Houston Renovation: Allco, LLC |
| Tenants | |
| Lamar Lady Cardinal Volleyball Team Lamar Cardinals basketball (1958-81) Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball (1969-81) | |
McDonald Gym, built in 1958, is located on the campus of Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. The building was completely renovated in 2006-07 as part of the $17.8-million, 126,000 sq ft Sheila Umphrey Recreational Center project.[2] The gym's seating capacity was reduced from 4,200 to 500 as part of the renovation. McDonald Gym has been the home of the Lamar Lady Cardinals Volleyball Team since the renovation. The facility was named after the fourth president of Lamar Dr. F.L. McDonald. (1952–1967) The original construction cost estimate in 1957-1958 was $850,000. Chambers Construction Company of Houston, Texas was the main construction contractor.[3] Allco, LLC was the main contractor for the 2006-07 renovation.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-08-10. Retrieved 2014-07-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Sheila Umphrey Recreational Center". Allco, LLC. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ^ Leon Obenhaus (February 8, 1957). "Work Begins on New Gym". The Redbird (Beaumont, TX). Vol. 6, no. 16, Ed. 1. Crediting Lamar University. University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History. p. 7. Retrieved May 15, 2018.