The Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse was a multi-purpose arena in the western United States, located in Salt Lake City, Utah. Opened 85 years ago in 1939 on the University of Utah campus, it was the home venue of Utes basketball for thirty years, and was formally dedicated on the night of Tuesday, January 9, 1940.[3]
 Southeast corner from Campus Drive in 2014 | |
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| Former names | Ute Fieldhouse[2] |
|---|---|
| Location | S. Campus Drive Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Owner | University of Utah |
| Operator | University of Utah |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 12, 1939 |
| Construction cost | $175,000 |
| Architect | Ashton & Evans[1] |
| Tenants | |
| Utah Utes (NCAA) | |
The fieldhouse hosted a pair of first round games of the 23-team NCAA tournament in 1968,[2][4][5] and high school basketball state tournaments.[6][7] It was succeeded as the primary indoor venue on campus by the Jon M. Huntsman Center, which opened in late 1969 as the Special Events Center.[8]
The building served as a fitness and recreation center for students and staff at the university for many years, but now acts as a studio for students in the "pre-programs" for Multidisciplinary Design and Architecture, and houses the Meldrum Theatre. A new theatrical space occupied by Pioneer Theatre Company, and The University of Utah's Department of Theatre respectively.
It is located in the southwest portion of campus, just north of Rice–Eccles Stadium, separated by Campus Drive. The approximate elevation at street level is 4,650 feet (1,415 m) above sea level.
References
edit- ^ "Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse". University of Utah. 1998. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
- ^ a b Ferguson, George (March 9, 1968). "Kibitzing's over, NCAA hopefuls poised". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 4A.
- ^ Corbett, Mack (January 10, 1940). "Utah quints clean-sweep dedication series". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 10.
- ^ "Houston rips Loyola easily". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. March 10, 1968. p. 2, sports.
- ^ Ferguson, George (March 11, 1968). "Houston, NMSU advance!". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. C1.
- ^ "Logan–Bountiful title tilt!". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). March 8, 1969. p. 4A.
- ^ Wharton, Tom (July 4, 2016). "Whatever happened to...Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse?". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
- ^ Scott, Ron (December 2, 1969). "No dust, less noise for Utes". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. B1.
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