Historic High School Gyms on the Rebound - Indiana Landmarks
Mar 9, 2021 · In Indiana, few landmarks stir as much local sentiment as historic gyms. They serve as symbols of local identity, the focus of hometown pride, and the backdrop for generations of …
Historic Hoosier gyms are worth seeing - Seymour Tribune
Feb 20, 2016 · Along with sharing stories through his Backroads Indiana columns, Mike Barrett likes visiting old basketball gymnasiums and finding out a little bit about their history. Here are …
Old Gyms Open to Improvement While Still Respecting History
Dec 31, 2000 · While respecting the history of old gyms is important, improvements can still be made to enhance the experience of players and spectators. After many years of ball bouncing …
Memories last forever, old Indiana gyms don't. Immortality lost in …
Sep 22, 2020 · Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s Work Progress Administration built it in 1940 as America was climbing out of the Great Depression. That old gym, it’s seen some things, …
High school gyms: Explore the landmarks of Indiana basketball
Aug 10, 2016 · A new gym was built in 1928 and served the high school team until they consolidated with Rushville in 1968. The old gym is small by today's standards and has hard …
Gymnasiums Sites - Living New Deal
The federal Civil Works Administration (CWA) constructed a gymnasium at the old high school for the Berryhill school district in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (now within the city limits of …
Visual tribute to Indiana high school basketball features 100 gyms
Aug 29, 2020 · Released last week, "Chasing Indiana’s Game: The Hoosier Hardwood Project" is a visual tribute to Indiana high school basketball. Photographed and authored by Keating and …
At many elementary and middle schools—particularly those built in the 1960s or 1970s—old gyms are as useful (and attractive) as a worn-out pair of sneakers. To save money 20 years ago, …
Gymnasium - World History Encyclopedia
May 9, 2016 · The Gymnasium was a Greek building originally used for athletic activities but which came, over time, to be used also as a place of study and philosophical discussion. In …
Shields Memorial Gymnasium - Indiana Landmarks
One of Indiana’s largest high school gymnasiums when it was built by Works Progress Administration workers in 1941, the James M. Shields Memorial Gymnasium provided the …