Athletic Facilities
| Building | Image | Architect | Constructed | Notes | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Stadium | Gavin Hadden, Paul Cret | 1925 | Opened as Brown University Field, Brown Stadium is home to the University's football and outdoor track teams. The stadium is located approximately 1-mile (1.6 km) from main campus and has a capacity of approximately 20,000. | ||
| Marston Boat House | 1966 (acquired) | The Marston Boat House is located close to India Point Park in Providence along the Seekonk River and is home to Brown's crew team. | |||
| Meehan Auditorium | Perry, Shaw, Hepburn & Dean | 1961 | Named in honor of George V. Meehan, Meehan Auditorium holds an ice rink for intercollegiate hockey games and also serves as a venue for large indoor events. The auditorium holds 2100, increasing to 5000 when temporary seating covers the ice surface. | ||
| Olney-Margolies Athletic Center | Daniel F. Tully | 1981 | Named for Joseph Olney and Moe Price Margolies (both class of 1936), the Olney-Margolies Athletic Center contains space for basketball, tennis, and volleyball courts, a six-lane 200-meter track, batting and golf cages, and long jump, high jump, and pole vault pits. There is also a 1.8-acre (7,300 m2) playing field located on the roof. | ||
| Pizzitola Sports Center | Eggers Group | 1987–1988 | The Pizzitola Sports Center, named for Paul Bailey Pizzitola (class of 1981), holds the University's courts for basketball, volleyball, and squash as well as facilities for wrestling and gymnastics and four tennis courts. The main competition court seats approximately 2,800. | ||
| Smith Swimming Center | Daniel F. Tully | 1973 | The Smith Swimming Center, named for H. Stanton Smith (class of 1921), was home to the University's swimming and diving programs. In 2007, the center was deemed unsafe due to "irreversible deterioration" in the strength of the support members of the roof structure. Plans are being drawn for a replacement facility. |
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