Full name Bear Down Gymnasium Broke ground 1925 Opened 1926 Architectural style Neoclassical architecture | Capacity 6,000 (peak) Construction cost US$130,000 Area 1,200 m² | |
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Similar McKale Center, Jerry Kindall Field at Fr, University of Arizona Old Main, Rita Hillenbrand Memorial, Arizona State Museum | ||
Bear down gym
Bear Down Gym, originally known as Men's Gymnasium, is a 300-seat multi-purpose arena in Tucson, Arizona. It opened in 1926. It was home to the University of Arizona Wildcats basketball team. It was replaced when the McKale Center opened in 1973. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Map of Bear Down Gymnasium, Tucson, AZ 85719, USA
Bear Down Gym is also famous for its inclusion in the 1984 blockbuster film Revenge of the Nerds. It was the gymnasium of the fictional "Adams College" and also temporary home to the Nerds after they were kicked out of their original Freshmen home (Cochise Hall).
It was designed by Lyman & Place/Roy Place, architect, and was built by Clinton Campbell.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Men's Gymnasium, University of Arizona in 1990.
The building has been renovated and updated to accommodate the growing needs of University of Arizona students.