North Side Gymnasium

At one point it was the largest high school gym in the country, seating 8,200 prior to renovation.

Ground was broken on the building in July 1953 and the project cost a total of $6.9 million, with work proceeding after a protest filed with the Indiana State Board of Tax Commissioners was rejected.

When the field house was opened on November 24, 1954, the facility was the largest high school gym in the United States.

[2][3][4] In its initial season of operation, the gym generated $57,500 in revenue from ticket sales, concessions and parking fees from the 134,000 fans who attended high school games.

[2] The gym has also hosted professional wrestling matches, ice shows and the Harlem Globetrotters.