Alumni Gymnasium (Denver, Colo.)
Biography
University of Denver. Date built: 1910. "In 1910 Alumni Gymnasium was built on the site of the present-day Daniels College of Business. Conforming with the other buildings constructed during this era, the Roeschlaub-designed structure incorporated features found in Roman or Renaissance architecture. The prototype for the building was the Roman Basilica. [...] During World War I, the gymnasium was converted into a barracks, housing close to 300 military personnel. Additionally, a hopsital wing was constructed on the building's north side" (Built for Learning, p. 18). "Alumni Gymnasium was imploded in September 1997 to make way for the Daniels College of Business" (Built for Learning, p. 36).
Biography
Alumni Gymnasium Dedication in 1908.
Sources
University of Denver. (1908). The Denver Times. (1908). Governor Changes Site for University Building In Order to Save Fine Trees. [U123.01.0001.0003]
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University of Denver Alumni Gymnasium, between 1920-1930
Exterior view of the University of Denver (DU) Alumni Gymnasium.
University of Denver Alumni Gymnasium, between 1960-1970
Exterior view of the University of Denver (DU) Alumni Gymnasium.
University of Denver Alumni Gymnasium, between 1920-1930
Exterior view of the University of Denver (DU) Alumni Gymnasium.
University of Denver Alumni Gymnasium Demolition, between 1995-2000
Demolition of the University of Denver (DU) Pioneers Alumni Gymnasium.
University of Denver Campus, 1940
Aerial view of the University of Denver University Park campus in the early 1940s. In foreground, left to right: University Hall; Iliff School of Theology, and the Mary Reed Building (then the Mary Reed Library). In middle, left to right: the Alumni Gymnasium, Margery Reed Hall, Buchtel Memorial Chapel, and Science Hall. In background: DU Hilltop Stadium, before the construction of the Field House Arena.
University of Denver History Building, between 1920-1990
Exterior view of the History Building at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, with the Alumni Gymnasium in the background.
University of Denver History Building, between 1920-1990
Exterior view of the History Building at the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, with the Alumni Gymnasium in the background.