The Ark (Duke University)

The Ark is a building on the East Campus of Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

It serves as an instructional and rehearsal studio for the Duke Dance Program.

[2] The Ark's current name is derived from the narrow walkway that was originally used to reach the building, forcing people to enter "two-by-two".

[3] The gym served as the host for the second college basketball game in the State of North Carolina on March 2, 1906, with Wake Forest defeating Trinity by a score of 24–10.

After the basketball team moved, the building was used in varying capacities over the next several decades, including as a laundry facility, a recreation center, and a coffeehouse/nightclub, before settling into its current use as a dance studio.

Basketball game at The Ark circa 1912