Butler Fieldhouse
Historic indoor arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. Built 1928. Added to the National Register in 1983, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Hinkle Fieldhouse is a basketball arena in the midwestern United States, located on the campus of Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. Completed in early 1928, it was the largest basketball arena in the U.S. until 1950. The facility was renamed in 1966 in honor of Butler's longtime coach and athletic director, Paul D. "Tony" Hinkle. The sixth-oldest college basketball arena still in use, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983 and designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1987. Hinkle Fieldhouse is sometimes referred to as "Indiana's Basketball Cathedral."
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Butler University campus, 49th St., and Boulevard Pl., Indianapolis, IN |
| County | Marion County |
| Listed | Dec 22, 1983 |
| Listed for | Entertainment and recreation, Architecture |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Butler Fieldhouse National Historic Landmark; Hinkle Fieldhou |
| Reference number | 83003573 |
| Built | 1928 · more from the 1920s |
| Type of place | multi-purpose hall, building |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Butler University campus, 49th St., and Boulevard Pl., Indianapolis, IN |
| Coordinates | 39.8436° N, 86.1673° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Indianapolis | 266 listed places in Indianapolis → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | William Howard Taft National Historic Site · 102 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Butler Fieldhouse listed on the National Register?
Dec 22, 1983. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Butler Fieldhouse built?
1928.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Butler Fieldhouse?
Yes. Butler Fieldhouse is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Butler Fieldhouse?
Butler University campus, 49th St., and Boulevard Pl., Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. The nearest national park unit is William Howard Taft National Historic Site, 102 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Butler Fieldhouse?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Butler Fieldhouse?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 83003573. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.