Teaching Gym (Florida A&M)
"Lawson Center" | |
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Location |
1800 Wahnish Way Tallahassee, Florida 32310 |
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Coordinates | 30°25′28″N 84°17′26″W / 30.424318°N 84.290473°WCoordinates: 30°25′28″N 84°17′26″W / 30.424318°N 84.290473°W |
Owner | Florida A&M University |
Operator | Florida A&M University |
Capacity |
9,639 8,470 (basketball) |
Surface | Hardwood |
Construction | |
Broke ground | July 27, 2007 |
Opened | April 4, 2009 (basketball) |
Construction cost |
$40 Million ($45.6 million in 2017 dollars[1]) |
Architect |
Williams-Russell & Johnson, Inc Akin & Associates Architects, Inc. |
Project manager | Turner Construction |
General contractor | F.L. Crane & Sons |
Tenants | |
Florida A&M Rattlers athletics |
Florida A&M University's Teaching Gymnasium officially named the Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center is a 9,639-seat multi-purpose arena in Tallahassee, Florida.[2] It was built in 2009 and it is home to the Florida A&M University basketball team. The arena replaced Jake Gaither Gymnasium, which is a 3,365-seat multi-purpose arena. The Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center is the second biggest arena in Tallahassee, Florida right behind the 12,500 seat arena, the Donald L. Tucker Center.[3] The official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was April 8, 2009.[4]
Florida state senator Al Lawson was instrumental in getting the funding for this center and other buildings on the campus of Florida A&M University. Lawson is a well known alumnus and had the privilege of having his family there to see him accept the honor of the building being named for him.[5]
Other uses
Planned uses include Wrestling, Concerts, Plays, Comedy, Entertainment and other performances. The Alfred Lawson, Jr. Multipurpose Center is the 3rd largest arena in the Florida Panhandle. , and is often used as an alternative to the much larger and older Donald L. Tucker Center. Lawson Center was the Tallahassee stop of actress/singer/native Floridian Ariana Grande's Honeymoon Tour in 2015.
See also
References
- ↑ Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Community Development Project. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
- ↑ "FAMU's New Gym, New era in FAMU Basketball".
- ↑ http://www.tuckerciviccenter.com/arena-information/about-us. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ "Ribbon Cutting Ceremony". Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University.
- ↑ "FAMU Holds Renaming Ceremonies for Campus Buildings and Road". WCTV CBS Tallahassee.
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