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| Location | Brodie Recreation Center 20 Brodie Gym Drive Durham, NC 27705 |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°00′27″N78°55′01″W / 36.007585°N 78.916873°W /36.007585; -78.916873 |
| Owner | Duke University |
| Operator | Duke University |
| Capacity | 2,040 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1923 |
| Construction cost | $150,000 |
| Architect | C.C. Hook |
| Tenants | |
| Duke Blue Devils (NCAA) 1924–1930 | |
TheAlumni Memorial Gymnasium is a building on the East Campus ofDuke University inDurham, North Carolina, that opened in 1923. A 31,000 square foot addition to the facility, featuring a pool, indoor track, basketball courts, and aerobics and weight rooms, named the Keith and Brenda Brodie Recreation Center, was completed in 1996.[1]
Opened in 1923, the gymnasium was home to theDuke Blue Devils men's basketball (known until 1924 as the Trinity Blue Devils) from 1924 to 1930. There was room for 1,400 fans downstairs and 600 spectators on the upstairs balcony for basketball games. The basketball team moved intoCard Gymnasium in 1930.[2]
The Alumni Memorial Gymnasium is within walking distance of the Angier B. Duke Gymnasium, its predecessor, also known asThe Ark.[3]
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