Rec Hall

Recreation Building
Rec Hall
Rec Hall in the Winter
Rec Hall in 2006.
Map
LocationCurtin Rd
University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802
OwnerPennsylvania State University
OperatorPennsylvania State University
Capacity6,846 (men's gymnastics, wrestling)
6,469 (women's gymnastics, volleyball)
Construction
Broke ground1927
OpenedJanuary 15, 1929
Expanded1963-64
1953
Construction cost$572,260
ArchitectCharles Z. Klauder
Tenants
Penn State Nittany Lions (NCAA)
Men's gymnastics (1931–present)
Women's gymnastics (1965–present)
Women's volleyball (1976–present)
Men's volleyball (1977–present)
Wrestling (1929–present)
Men's basketball (1929–1996, 2013 (One game), 2015 (Two games), 2024 (One game))
Women's basketball (1965–1996, 2024 (One game))
Penn State women's volleyball game at Rec Hall in 2014

Recreation Building, often referred to as Rec Hall, is a field house on the University Park campus of the Pennsylvania State University. The building was opened on January 15, 1929, and remains in active use. Penn State's gymnastics, volleyball, and wrestling teams compete in Rec Hall. The university's men's and women's basketball teams moved to the Bryce Jordan Center in 1996.