This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2014) |
Mem Gym | |
Location | 210 Emmet Street South |
---|---|
Owner | University of Virginia |
Operator | University of Virginia |
Capacity | 2,500 |
Surface | wood court |
Construction | |
Opened | 1924 |
Renovated | 2005 |
Architect | Fiske Kimball[1] |
Tenants | |
Virginia Cavaliers (Volleyball and Wrestling) (Formerly Swimming and Basketball) | |
Memorial Gymnasium | |
Location | 210 S. Emmett St., Charlottesville, Virginia |
Coordinates | 38°2′14″N 78°30′27″W / 38.03722°N 78.50750°W |
Area | 5.1 acre |
Built | 1924 |
Architect | Fiske, Kimble, et al. |
Architectural style | Beaux Arts[2] |
NRHP reference No. | 04001291[2] |
VLR No. | 104-0095 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | December 4, 2004 |
Designated VLR | March 17, 2004[3] |
Memorial Gymnasium is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Charlottesville, Virginia. It opened in 1924. It replaced Fayerweather Gymnasium as home to the University of Virginia Cavaliers basketball team until University Hall opened in 1965.