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Encyclopedia > Dillon Gymnasium
Herbert L. Dillion Gymnasium
Location Princeton University
Princeton, NJ 08542
Broke ground 1947
Opened 1947
Owner Princeton University
Operator Princeton University
Architect Aymar Embury, class of 1900
Tenants
Princeton Tigers
(Volleyball & wrestling)
Seats
1,500 (approximate)

Dillon Gymnasium is an on-campus multi-purpose athletic facility on the campus of Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey. It was built in 1947 to replace University Gymnasium, which had burned to the ground in 1944. It houses a 1,500-seat gymnasium, squash courts and a pool. From 1947 to 1969 it housed the men's basketball team before the building of Jadwin Gymnasium. It currently houses the men's and women's volleyball teams and the wrestling team. It is named for Herbert L. Dillon, class of 1907, a one-time football captain and a principal donor to the building which bears his name. Princeton University is a coeducational private university located in Princeton, New Jersey in the United States of America. ... Nassau Street, Princetons main street. ... Jadwin Gymnasium is a 6,854-seat multi-purpose arena in Princeton, New Jersey. ...


External link

  • Dillon Gymnasium from Princeton.edu
    Dillon Gym - Princeton Athletics


 
 

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