Blackham Coliseum, Lafayette

Name: Blackham Coliseum
Address: 2330 Johnston St, Lafayette, 70503, United States

#35 among attractions in Lafayette

Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport

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Blackham Coliseum is a multipurpose arena in Lafayette, Louisiana. It was built on the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus in 1949 as the home to the then-named SLI Bulldogs, now called the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's basketball teams. The arena was named for Stafford Morgan Blackham, former dean of the Department of Animal Husbandry at SLI, and as such it was built to host livestock exhibitions as well as athletics. It replaced the 1,500-seat Earl K. Long Gymnasium as home to the athletics teams. It remained the home for the men's team until the Cajundome was completed in 1984. The women continue to play the majority of their games at Earl K. Long. Blackham hosted the Southland Conference men's basketball tournament in 1982. ()

Opened: 1950 (74 years ago)Coordinates: 30°12'38"N, 92°1'60"W

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2330 Johnston StLafayette 70503 United States

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Blackham Coliseum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cajundome, Cypress Lake, St. John's Cathedral, First United Methodist Church.

0.6 miNW
Convention center, Basketball, Music venue
Cajundome, Lafayette
16 min walk • The Cajundome is a 13,500-seat multi-purpose arena located in Lafayette, Louisiana. It is home to the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns men's and women's basketball programs in addition to hosting various University events and commencement ceremonies including high school graduations.
0.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Quad
Cypress Lake, Lafayette
25 min walk • Cypress Lake is a 2-acre swamp-like lake in the heart of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette campus that started as a prehistoric bison wallow.
1 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Cemetery, Church
St. John's Cathedral, Lafayette
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1.3 miNE
Church
First United Methodist Church, Lafayette
33 min walk • The First United Methodist Church is a historic Methodist church located at 703 Lee Avenue in Lafayette, Louisiana. Built in 1924, it is a two-story building in Classical Revival style, with a five-bay front facade and a pedimented portico with four Ionic columns. It was designed by architect J.A.
1.4 miNE
30°13'32"N • 92°1'4"W
Lafayette Science Museum, Lafayette
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1 miNE
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Alexandre Mouton House, Lafayette
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1 miE
30°12'34"N • 92°0'57"W
Paul and Lulu Hilliard University Art Museum, Lafayette
27 min walk • Museum
1.2 miNE
Italianate architecture
Lafayette Hardware Store, Lafayette
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0.9 miSE
30°12'7"N • 92°1'15"W
Heymann Performing Arts Center, Lafayette
24 min walk • Museum, Convention center, Concert hall
0.9 miNE
Colonial revival architecture
Elrose, Lafayette
24 min walk • Elrose is a historic house located at 217 West University Avenue in Lafayette, Louisiana. Built in 1900 by Crow Girard, the house is a large 1+1⁄2-story frame residence in Queen Anne style with Colonial Revival elements.
1.5 miNE
Italianate architecture
Evangeline Hotel, Lafayette
39 min walk • The Evangeline Hotel is a historic hotel and restaurant building located at 302 and 302A Jefferson Street in Lafayette, Louisiana. Built in 1928, the hotel is a large six story brick building with a one-story restaurant wing in Italianate style. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 17, 1994.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Blackham Coliseum?

Nearby attractions include University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette (9 min walk), University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette (22 min walk), Elrose, Lafayette (24 min walk).

How to get to Blackham Coliseum by public transport?

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Lafayette (41 min walk)