Fieldhouse Construction December 3, 1929

Files

http://content.wsulibs.wsu.edu/buildings/image/100.jpg

Title

Fieldhouse Construction December 3, 1929

Subject

Campus buildings--Washington (State)--Pullman<br>Gymnasiums--Washington (State)--Pullman<br>Building construction--Washington (State)--Pullman<br>

Description

An interior view of the nearly complete Fieldhouse, WSU building #9. Piles of construction debris are visible. Light steams in from the window illuminating the unfinished dirt floor. The Fieldhouse was built in 1929 at a cost of $200,000 paid for by the Associated Students. It was named in 1963 for the University's noted football coach from 1926-42, "Babe" Hollingbery. In 17 seasons his teams won 99 games, lost 57, and tied 19. He developed several All-Americans, took his 1930 team to the Rose Bowl, and was instrumental in establishing the East-West Shrine Football Game. Hollingbery Fieldhouse was the foundation of the Physical Education, Intramural and Recreation programs at the university. It has been heavily used over the years, especially during the winter months as the primary indoor practice training facility, as a drill field for the ROTC Programs and as an intramural field. In World War II, it was used extensively as a drill field and as physical education exercise facility for the armed services. It is an imposing structure, much less ornate than the adjacent Bohler Gym, almost having the character of an industrial building. Its pitched roof echoes the form of Smith Gym.

Creator

Huckle, Myron

Source

70-0162
PC-31
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries: <br> http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/masc.htm
Myron Huckle Collection http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/holland/masc/finders/huckle.htm

Date

1929

Rights

For permission to publish please contact Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (509) 335-6691.

Format

Original photographic prints were scanned as 300 dpi TIFF files on a Microtek 9600XL or Agfa Arcus II scanner. 72 dpi JPEG files were then added to the CONTENTdm database at the WSU Libraries.

Type

Progress photographs, Photographic prints

Identifier

100.jpg

Coverage

Pullman, WA

Collection

Citation

Huckle, Myron, “Fieldhouse Construction December 3, 1929,” Digital Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, http://752800.40daj.group/items/show/1281.