Wisconsin Field House
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| Location | 1450 Monroe St Madison, WI 53711 |
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| Broke ground | September 26, 1929 |
| Opened | December 13, 1930 |
| Owner | Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Operator | Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Construction cost | $434,000 |
| Architect | Arthur Peabody |
| Capacity | 11,500  |
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| Wisconsin Badgers (Volleyball & Wrestling) |
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The Wisconsin Field House (commonly known as the UW Fieldhouse) is a 11,500 -seat multi-purpose arena in Madison, Wisconsin. Designed by Wisconsin State Architect Arthur Peabody in consultation with Paul Cret of the firm of Laird and Cret, the arena opened in 1930. It was home to the Wisconsin Badgers basketball team before they moved to Kohl Center; currently the building is used by the volleyball and wrestling teams. The Wisconsin volleyball team got its first ever sellout on October 21, 2007 to watch the Badgers play No. 1 Penn State. The "W" crest at the top of the fieldhouse is the official emblem of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The fieldhouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.
[edit] References
- Field House construction details and historic photos
[edit] External links
- The Fieldhouse on UWBadgers.com
- Modern appreciation from Wisconsin Builder
Coordinates: 43°04′07″N 89°24′47″W / 43.068613°N 89.412921°W
