Field house
Field house or fieldhouse is a common name for indoor sports arenas and stadiums, mostly used for college basketball, volleyball, or ice hockey. Additionally it is known to serve as a support building for various adjacent sports fields, i.e. locker room, team room, coaches' offices, etc. When spelled "Field House", it may also refer to a residence owned by someone named Field.
This American English term dates from the 1890s.[1][2]
United States
Alaska
- Baker Field House, Eielson Air Force Base
Arkansas
- Rhodes Fieldhouse, Harding University
California
- Firestone Fieldhouse, Pepperdine University
- Field House, California State University Dominguez Hills
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
- Yates Field House, Georgetown University
Florida
- Enyart-Alumni Field House, Rollins College
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
- Al Glick Field House. University of Michigan
- Bowen Field House, Eastern Michigan University
- Ford Fieldhouse, Grand Rapids Community College
- GVSU Fieldhouse, Grand Valley State University
- Jenison Fieldhouse, Michigan State University
- Oosterbaan Field House, University of Michigan
Minnesota
Nebraska
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
- Cone Fieldhouse, Willamette University
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Canada
Alberta
Nova Scotia
- Dalplex Fieldhouse, Dalhousie University
Ontario
- Proctor Field House, Glendon College
References
- ↑ Random House Dictionary: "1890–95, Americanism"
- ↑ "Fieldhouse". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. : "First known use: 1895"
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