Alumni Memorial Gymnasium

Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
Trinity vs. NC State in 1924
Interactive map of Alumni Memorial Gymnasium
LocationBrodie Recreation Center
20 Brodie Gym Drive
Durham, NC 27705
Coordinates36°00′27″N 78°55′01″W / 36.007585°N 78.916873°W / 36.007585; -78.916873
OwnerDuke University
OperatorDuke University
Capacity2,040
Construction
Opened1923
Construction cost$150,000
ArchitectC.C. Hook
Tenants
Duke Blue Devils (NCAA) 1924–1930

The Alumni Memorial Gymnasium is a building on the East Campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, that opened in 1923. A 31,000 square foot addition to the facility, featuring a pool, indoor track, basketball courts, and aerobics and weight rooms, named the Keith and Brenda Brodie Recreation Center, was completed in 1996.[1]

Opened in 1923, the gymnasium was home to the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball (known until 1924 as the Trinity Blue Devils) from 1924 to 1930. There was room for 1,400 fans downstairs and 600 spectators on the upstairs balcony for basketball games. The basketball team moved into Card Gymnasium in 1930.[2]

The Alumni Memorial Gymnasium is within walking distance of the Angier B. Duke Gymnasium, its predecessor, also known as The Ark.[3]

References

  1. ^ Duke University: An Architectural Tour, p. 81
  2. ^ Roth, John (2006). The Encyclopedia of Duke Basketball. Duke University Press. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-822-33904-5.
  3. ^ Duke University, Recreation & Physical Education, Brodie Recreation Center, Retrieved Oct. 9, 2025.