 Inside of the Cabot Center, circa 2008 | |
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| Location | 400 Huntington Ave,Boston,MA 02115 |
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| Coordinates | 42°20′23″N71°05′23″W / 42.3396°N 71.0898°W /42.3396; -71.0898 |
| Surface | Hardwood |
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| Northeastern Huskies | |
TheCabot Center is the home of several indoor athletic teams ofNortheastern UniversityHuskies inBoston, Massachusetts. Built in 1954 and named in 1957 for patronGodfrey Lowell Cabot, the building houses a variety of facilities for the various teams.
The arena is built on the site of the oldHuntington Avenue Grounds, where the first-everWorld Series baseball game was held in 1903, and is barely over a quarter-mile (402 m) away to the southwest from theMatthews Arena, the original home of the NHL'sBoston Bruins ice hockey team in 1924.[1]
Solomon Court at Cabot Center is the 1800-seat home to the women's basketball[2] and volleyball[3] teams, as well as the non-game day home of themen's basketball team. In the late 1990s, the facilities underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation culminating with the dedication of the court to long-time fanBernard "Bunny" Solomon on November 28, 2000.[4]
The venue hosted the championship game of the ECAC North, nowAmerica East Conference men's basketball tournament in 1981.
When the Cabot Center opened in 1954 the building included a dirt floor track & field facility, not uncommon at the time.[5] Now known as theSolomon Indoor Track, the facilities have undergone a number of renovations, including the installation of a 120-yard banked track in 1971, followed by the installation of a flat rubber surface track. In 2008 the facilities were revamped once again, installing an embedded granule track featuring four-lane straightaways, two-lane ovals, and a pole vault pit. Additionally, a turf infield has been included to allow training by many of the University's sports teams. This track is also named forBernard "Bunny" Solomon as well as his wife, Jolane.[6]
TheBarlettaNatatorium features a 6 lane 25-yard indoor swimming pool that is home to theNortheastern Swimming & Diving team.[7] Dedicated on January 14, 1969, the pool facility is named in memory of members of the Barletta family and seats over 500 fans.[8]
The facility also offers racquetball courts, a swim center, workout facilities and other modern athletic amenities.
