George N. Parks Minuteman Marching Band Building

George N. Parks Minuteman Marching Band Building
The building in 2011
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General information
TypeRehearsal Hall, offices, storage space, music classroom
LocationAmherst, Massachusetts
Coordinates42°23′22.75″N 72°31′50.38″W / 42.3896528°N 72.5306611°W / 42.3896528; -72.5306611
Current tenantsUniversity of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band
Construction startedSpring, 2010
CompletedSummer, 2011
Technical details
Floor count2
Floor area15000 SF
Design and construction
Architect(s)Kuhn Riddle Architects
Main contractorEastern General Contractors, Inc.

The George N. Parks Minuteman Marching Band Building is the home of the University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band. It is connected to the Grinnell Arena and provides a home for the 350(+) student band. It is named after the late director George N. Parks.[1][2]

  1. ^ Blaguszewski, Ed (October 17, 2009). "UMass Amherst Breaks Ground for New Marching Band Building". Amherst, Massachusetts: University of Massachusetts Amherst Office of News & Media Relations. Archived from the original on June 9, 2010. Retrieved September 22, 2010.
  2. ^ McAuliffe, Michael (October 18, 2009). "UMass marching band building breaks ground". The Republican. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2010.