Pizzitola Sports Center
The Pitz, The Towers | |
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Location |
Hope St & Lloyd Ave Providence, RI 02906 |
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Owner | Brown University |
Operator | Brown University |
Capacity | 2,800 |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1987 |
Opened | February, 1989 |
Construction cost | $7.6 million |
Architect | Eggers Group, New York City |
Tenants | |
Brown University Bears (Basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling & squash) |
The Paul Bailey Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center, often referred to as "the Pitz" by students,[1] is a 2,800-seat multi-purpose athletic center in Providence, Rhode Island which was built in 1989. It is home to the Brown University Bears men's and women's basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling & squash teams.[2] It was built adjacent to Meehan Auditorium on Lloyd Avenue[3] as a replacement for Marvel Gymnasium, which was located next to Brown Stadium on Elmgrove Ave.[4] The building was named for Paul Bailey Pizzitola '81, whose father contributed $2 million to its construction. The lobby of the building is named for Brown attendee (1887–89) and football legend John Heisman, Brown class of 1891.[2]
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References
- ↑ Ivy Hoops Doubleheader On YES This Weekend at ivyleaguesports.com, URL accessed November 22, 2009. Archived 11/22/09
- 1 2 Paul Bailey Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center at brownbears.com, URL accessed November 22, 2009. Archived 11/22/09
- ↑ Letter size printable PDF of the entire Brown campus at planetary.brown.edu, URL accessed November 22, 2009. Archived 11/22/09
- ↑ Marvel Gymnasium at brown.edu, URL accessed November 22, 2009. Archived 11/22/09
Coordinates: 41°49′54″N 71°23′53″W / 41.831743°N 71.398043°W