Grover Center, Athens

#11 among attractions in Athens

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Grover Center was originally built to be the home for the Ohio Bobcats men's basketball team. The first men's basketball game in the arena featured the Ohio Bobcats hosting the previous years national champion Ohio State Buckeyes on December 1, 1960 to a sold out crowd. The Ohio Bobcats basketball team only called the Grover Center home from 1960–68 after the much larger Convocation Center opened up December 3, 1968. It is named after former Bobcat coach Butch Grover. ()

Capacity: 6800Coordinates: 39°19'25"N, 82°6'11"W

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Athens United States

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Grover Center – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Athena Cinema, Kennedy Museum of Art, Ohio University, Athens Governmental Buildings.

~1820 ftN
Nightlife, Cinema
Athena Cinema, Athens
9 min walk • The Athena Cinema is an movie theater in Athens, Ohio that has been continuously operating since 1915. Originally called Majestic Theatre, the name was eventually changed to Schine's Athena before its current incarnation, The Athena Cinema. Today, it is owned by Ohio University.
0.4 miSW
39°19'13"N • 82°6'33"W
Kennedy Museum of Art, Athens
11 min walk • Specialty museum, Art museum, Museum
~1050 ftE
Library, Universities and schools
Ohio University, Athens
6 min walk • Ohio University is a public research university in Athens, Ohio. The first university chartered by an Act of Congress and the first to be chartered in Ohio, it was chartered in 1787 by the Congress of the Confederation and subsequently approved for the territory in 1802 and state in 1804, opening for students in 1809.
~1210 ftNE
City hall
Athens Governmental Buildings, Athens
6 min walk • The Athens Governmental Buildings are a complex of buildings in central Athens, Ohio, United States. Among these buildings are the Athens County Courthouse, the Athens City Hall, and the former post office, now Haning Hall of Ohio University.
1.3 miNE
Library
Athens County Public Libraries, Athens
32 min walk • The Athens County Public Libraries are a consortium of seven public libraries located in Athens County, Ohio. The library system was originally known as the Nelsonville Public Library. The original facility in Nelsonville was created in 1935 as an outgrowth of the Nelsonville school system.
~1390 ftNE
Neighbourhood
College Green of Ohio University, Athens
7 min walk • The College Green of Ohio University is the university's central quadrangle lawn which saw the first academic buildings in the Northwest Territory. The green roughly sits aligned to the cardinal directions, with Manasseh Cutler Hall facing true north.
~990 ftS
Football, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Peden Stadium, Athens
5 min walk • Peden Stadium is an American football stadium on the campus of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. Situated on the banks of the Hocking River with a seated capacity of 27,000, Peden Stadium has been the home of the Ohio Bobcats football team since 1929.
~730 ftW
Basketball, Volleyball court, Sport venue
Convocation Center, Athens
4 min walk • The Convocation Center is a 13,000-seat multi-purpose arena that is home to the Ohio Bobcats basketball, volleyball, and wrestling teams.
~1660 ftW
Baseball, Sport venue, Sport
Bob Wren Stadium, Athens
9 min walk • Bob Wren Stadium is a baseball stadium located in Athens, Ohio on the campus of Ohio University. It serves as the home field for the Ohio Bobcats since opening on April 18, 1998 and Southern Ohio Copperheads since 2002. The Bobcats opened the facility by defeating the Bowling Green Falcons 4–1 in front of 1,389 fans.
~290 ftSE
Sport venue, Sport
Ohio University Aquatic Center, Athens
2 min walk • Ohio University's Aquatic Center is the swimming and diving facility of the Ohio Bobcats. It has been home to Ohio Bobcats swimming and diving since it was opened on January 27, 1984 before a dual meet against the Youngstown State Penguins.
0.4 miW
Hockey, Sport venue, Sport
Pruitt Field, Athens
10 min walk • Pruitt Field is a field hockey field located in Athens, Ohio on the campus of Ohio University. It serves as the home of the Ohio Bobcats women's field hockey program and opened in 2000.

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Which popular attractions are close to Grover Center?

Nearby attractions include Ohio University, Athens (6 min walk), Athens Governmental Buildings, Athens (6 min walk), College Green of Ohio University, Athens (7 min walk), Kennedy Museum of Art, Athens (11 min walk).