Williams Arena

Williams Arena
"The Barn"
"The Barnyard"
July 7, 2007, before the Sacramento Monarchs vs Minnesota Lynx WNBA game
Williams Arena is located in Minnesota
Williams Arena
Williams Arena
Location in Minnesota
Williams Arena is located in the United States
Williams Arena
Williams Arena
Location in the United States
Former namesMinnesota Field House (1928–1950)
Location1925 Southeast University Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
Coordinates44°58′37″N 93°13′42″W / 44.97694°N 93.22833°W / 44.97694; -93.22833
OwnerUniversity of Minnesota
OperatorUniversity of Minnesota
Capacity14,625 (arena proper)
5,700 (Maturi Pavilion)
SurfaceMulti-surface
Construction
Broke groundMay 10, 1927[1]
OpenedFebruary 4, 1928[5]
Renovated1950, 1993, 1997
Construction cost$650,000
($11.5 million in 2023 dollars[2])
ArchitectClarence H. Johnston, Sr.[3]
HGA/Hastings+Chivetta (renovations)
Services engineerPillsbury Engineering Company[4]
General contractorMadsen Construction Company[4]
Tenants
Minnesota Men's Basketball
Minnesota Women's Basketball
1951 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament

Williams Arena is an indoor arena located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the home arena for the University of Minnesota's men's and women's basketball teams. It also housed the men's hockey team until 1993, when it moved into its own building, 3M Arena at Mariucci. The building is popularly known as The Barn, and its student section is known as "The Barnyard".

Williams Arena is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of University Avenue and 19th Ave. SE in Minneapolis on the university's East Bank campus. It is in a neighborhood called Stadium Village, named for the old Memorial Stadium that stood there until its demolition in 1992. The arena is adjacent to Huntington Bank Stadium, 3M Arena at Mariucci and Ridder Arena, where the football and men's and women's hockey teams respectively play.

  1. ^ "New $650,000 Field House of Tremendous Size" (PDF). Minnesota Alumni Weekly. 27 (17): 7. February 11, 1928. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  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. ^ "Fun Facts: Folwell Hall Renovation". University of Minnesota. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "The Architect, the Engineers, the Contractors and Sub-Contractors Who Are Building the Field House" (PDF). Minnesota Alumni Weekly. 27 (17): 343. February 11, 1928. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
  5. ^ Rippel, Joel A.; Reusse, Patrick (2006). Minnesota Sports Almanac. Saint Paul: The Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 366. ISBN 0-87351-558-7. Retrieved February 12, 2012. false.