Half Acre Gym

Half Acre Recreation and Wellness Center
Former names	Half Acre Gym
Location	Laramie, Wyoming, U.S.
Coordinates	41°18′46″N 105°34′44″W / 41.31278°N 105.57889°W
Owner	University of Wyoming
Operator	University of Wyoming
Capacity	4,000
Construction
Broke ground	1923
Opened	January 25, 1928
Renovated	2014
Construction cost	$150,000
Tenants
	Wyoming Cowboys men's basketball (1928–1951)

The Half Acre Recreation and Wellness Center (formerly Half Acre Gym) is currently the recreation center for the University of Wyoming.

It was originally a 4,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Laramie, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. It opened in 1928.

History

It was home to the University of Wyoming Cowboys basketball team from 1928 until 1951 when it was replaced by the War Memorial Fieldhouse. The size of the arena was about a half acre, hence its name. When it opened, it was one of the nation's largest indoor arenas.

The venue is currently a recreation center on the campus of the University of Wyoming. In 2012, the university announced a $27 million renovation to begin in the Spring of 2013, and be completed by the Fall of 2014.^[1] The project was completed in two phases. Phase One would consist of the demolition and recreation of the east portion of the building, and Phase Two would include the reopening of the east portion, and the closure and construction of the west portion which is the historical section of the building. Throughout the renovation, the university hoped to keep and incorporate as much of the historical structure and facade as possible.^[2]

The improvements, according to the University of Wyoming's web site, included elevators, added classrooms, a space for athletic training, new racquetball courts, a climbing wall for bouldering, a dance studio, athletics track, and new locker rooms with access to the pool.^[2]^[3] The pool closed on December 20, 2023 after 100 years of operation with all aquatic activities relocating to the pool at the John Corbett Building.^[4]

Amenities

Aquatics

Pool area

Corbett gym and pool

Corbett gym – basketball/volleyball courts and badminton courts
Corbett pool – 25 yard by 25 meter L-shaped pool with a diving well

Historic gym

basketball/volleyball courts
badminton courts

MAC gym

basketball/volleyball courts
badminton courts
Indoor soccer/Futsal
racquetball courts with convertible squash court

Miscellaneous

1/8 mile, four-lane track

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References

^ "UW to renovate, expand Half Acre Gym for $27 million". Billings Gazette. September 11, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Half Acre Gym Renovation Timeline". University of Wyoming. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015.
^ "Renovation New Features". University of Wyoming. Archived from the original on October 12, 2015.
^ Trujillo, Rachelle (December 15, 2023). "UW's historic Half Acre Pool to close". Laramie Boomerang. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
^ "Campus Recreational Facilities Half Acre Recreation and Wellness Center". uwyo.edu. Retrieved April 23, 2019.

External links

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Venue history

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[1] "UW to renovate, expand Half Acre Gym for $27 million". Billings Gazette. September 11, 2012.

[:0-2] "Half Acre Gym Renovation Timeline". University of Wyoming. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015.

[3] "Renovation New Features". University of Wyoming. Archived from the original on October 12, 2015.

[4] Trujillo, Rachelle (December 15, 2023). "UW's historic Half Acre Pool to close". Laramie Boomerang. Retrieved February 18, 2024.

[5] "Campus Recreational Facilities Half Acre Recreation and Wellness Center". uwyo.edu. Retrieved April 23, 2019.

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