William L. White Auditorium

William L. White Auditorium
White Auditorium
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Former namesCivic Auditorium
Location111 E. 6th Ave., Emporia, Kansas 66801 USA
Coordinates38°24′19″N 96°11′01″W / 38.4053°N 96.1835°W / 38.4053; -96.1835
OwnerThe City of Emporia
OperatorThe City of Emporia
Capacity5,000
SurfaceGrade 1, one-inch thick, northern hardwood maple
Construction
Broke ground1940
Opened1941
Construction cost$613,375.17[1]
($13.3 million in 2023 dollars[2])
Tenants
Emporia State men's & women's basketball
Emporia State women's volleyball
KSHSAA (volleyball - October; basketball – March)

William L. White Auditorium, commonly known as White Auditorium, is a 5,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Emporia, Kansas. It is home to the Emporia State University men's and women's basketball teams, as well as the volleyball team.[3]

  1. ^ "4 May 1940, Page 19 - at". Newspapers.com. May 4, 1940. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
  2. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  3. ^ "About William L. White Auditorium". Emporia State University. Retrieved October 13, 2014.