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Location | 3030 Broadway, New York, NY |
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Coordinates | 40°48′35″N73°57′42″W / 40.8097897°N 73.9617151°W /40.8097897; -73.9617151 |
Owner | Columbia University |
Operator | Columbia University |
Capacity | 2,700 |
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Opened | December 1, 1974 |
Construction cost | $14 million |
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Columbia Lions (Men's and women's basketball) |
Francis S. Levien Gymnasium is a 2,700-seatarena atColumbia University inMorningside Heights, Manhattan,New York City. Named for New York lawyer-industrialistFrancis S. Levien (1905–95), it is home to the Columbia Men's and Women's Basketball teams and the Women's Volleyball team.[1] It is also used for gym classes in between games. Part of the Marcellus Hartley Dodge Physical Fitness Center, Levien Gym opened in 1974 as a replacement for the old University Gym, which is still used for intramural sports. The playing court is named in honor of former Columbia basketball player and university trusteeJonathan D. Schiller.[2]
Levien was the host of the2016 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament championship game and 2024 Ivy Leaguemen's andwomen's basketball tournaments.
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