Memorial Gymnasium is a multi-purpose facility located in Nashville, Tennessee. Usually called Memorial Gym or simply Memorial, the building is located on the western side of the Vanderbilt University campus. It was built in 1952 and currently has a seating capacity of 14,326.

The Southeastern Conference’s most historic home for college basketball, Memorial Gymnasium serves as the home court for the Vanderbilt Commodores. Dedicated in 1952 as a memorial to all Vanderbilt men and women who served in World War II, the arena was built as a combination gymnasium and concert hall by the late master architect Edwin Keeble.

Among his many lasting architectural contributions to the city is Vanderbilt’s Memorial Gymnasium, named to honor the 144 students who lost their lives during World War II. Keeble found inspiration for the gym’s unusual design, which features a court that sits above portions of the crowd, while studying architecture in France.

Memorial Gym 210 25th Ave S Nashville, TN 37240. In the Music City, it only seems appropriate that the gymnasium of the largest university in Nashville was originally built as a basketball arena and concert hall. Vanderbilt University’s Memorial Gymnasium has a long history of being one of the most challenging venues for visiting teams to play in.

Jan 18, 2025 · Tennessee will have to overcome another long first-half scoring drought to avoid a potential court storming at Memorial Gymnasium. 2:12 1H: Vanderbilt leads, 35-28. Rick Barnes calls timeout with the Commodores on an 11-0 run and Tennessee on a scoring drought of 4:45.

Jan 18, 2025 · In front of a sellout crowd at Memorial Gymnasium on Saturday, Vanderbilt basketball beat Tennessee, 76-75, after a Chaz Lanier missed free throw in the final seconds. Students stormed the court ...

Jan 18, 2025 · NASHVILLE — Chaz Lanier stood at the free-throw line with 2.8 seconds to play Saturday at Memorial Gymnasium. The Tennessee basketball guard made the first attempt, pulling the Vols within one.

Memorial Gymnasium is a multi-purpose facility located in Nashville, Tennessee. Usually called Memorial Gym or simply Memorial, the building is located on the western side of the Vanderbilt University campus. It was built in 1952 and currently has a seating capacity of 14,326.

Vanderbilt Memorial Gymnasium was dedicated to Vanderbilt students and alumni killed in World War Two on December 6, 1952. (A historical marker located in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee.)

Mar 1, 2023 · Among his many lasting architectural contributions to the city are Memorial Gymnasium on Vanderbilt’s campus and Hillsboro High School in Green Hills, as well as a number of noteworthy churches, including Westminster Presbyterian, Vine Street Christian and Woodmont Christian—the latter two known affectionately as “Keeble’s needles” because of th...