White Auditorium | |
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| Former names | Civic Auditorium |
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| Location | 111 E. 6th Ave., Emporia, Kansas 66801 USA |
| Coordinates | 38°24′19″N 96°11′01″W / 38.4053°N 96.1835°W |
| Owner | The City of Emporia |
| Operator | The City of Emporia |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Surface | Grade 1, one-inch thick, northern hardwood maple |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1940 |
| Opened | 1941 |
| 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 (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]
- ^ "4 May 1940, Page 19 - at". Newspapers.com. May 4, 1940. Retrieved November 19, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "About William L. White Auditorium". Emporia State University. Retrieved October 13, 2014.