Memorial Gymnasium, Charlottesville

Name: Memorial Gymnasium
Address: Charlottesville, United States

#120 among attractions in Charlottesville

Sport venue, Sport

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Memorial Gymnasium is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Charlottesville, Virginia. It opened in 1924. It replaced Fayerweather Gymnasium as home to the University of Virginia Cavaliers basketball team until University Hall opened in 1965. ()

Opened: 1924 (101 years ago)Capacity: 2500Coordinates: 38°2'14"N, 78°30'27"W

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Lewis MountainCharlottesville United States

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Memorial Gymnasium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Statue of Thomas Jefferson, John Paul Jones Arena, Scott Stadium, Davenport Field at Disharoon Park.

~1310 ftE
Monuments and statues
Statue of Thomas Jefferson, Charlottesville
7 min walk • Thomas Jefferson is a statue of U.S. Founding Father and president Thomas Jefferson in front of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia, the university he founded and designed. The statue was crafted by Moses Ezekiel in 1910 and was a copy of the Jefferson statue in Louisville, Kentucky.
0.6 miN
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville
16 min walk • John Paul Jones Arena, or JPJ, is a multi-purpose arena owned by the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Since November 2006, it serves as the home to the Virginia Cavaliers men's and women's basketball teams, as well as for concerts and other events.
0.5 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Scott Stadium, Charlottesville
14 min walk • Scott Stadium is a stadium located in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is the home of the Virginia Cavaliers football team. It sits on the University of Virginia's Grounds, east of Hereford College and first-year dorms on Alderman Road but west of Brown College and the Lawn.
0.7 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Davenport Field at Disharoon Park, Charlottesville
18 min walk • Davenport Field at Disharoon Park is a baseball stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is the home field of the University of Virginia Cavaliers college baseball team. The stadium has a capacity of 5,074 and opened in 2002.
1 miN
38°3'4"N • 78°30'9"W
Barracks Road Shopping Center, Charlottesville
26 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1580 ftE
Museum, Neighbourhood
The Corner, Charlottesville
8 min walk • The Corner is a seven-block collection of bars, restaurants, bookstores, and night spots on University Avenue in Charlottesville, Virginia, extending from 12¹⁄₂ Street Southwest to Chancellor Street. located across the street from the University of Virginia.
~1430 ftS
Amphitheatre
McIntire Amphitheatre, Charlottesville
7 min walk • The McIntire Amphitheatre is a Greek-style outdoor theater at the University of Virginia. Established in 1921 with a $120,000 gift from benefactor and University alum Paul Goodloe McIntire, it is now used for a variety of outdoor gatherings including concerts, speakers, and other events.
~1360 ftE
Museum, Art museum
Fralin Museum of Art, Charlottesville
7 min walk • The Fralin Museum of Art is an art museum at the University of Virginia. Before 2012, it was known as the University of Virginia Art Museum. It occupies the historic Thomas H. Bayly Building on Rugby Road in Charlottesville, Virginia, a short distance from the Rotunda.
~1860 ftNE
Bridge
Rugby Road, Charlottesville
9 min walk • Rugby Road is a street in Charlottesville, Virginia that serves as the center of the University of Virginia's fraternity and sorority system and its attendant social activity.
~1690 ftW
Cemetery
University of Virginia Cemetery, Charlottesville
9 min walk • The University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium is a cemetery on the Grounds of the University of Virginia, located at the intersection of McCormick Road and Alderman Road.
~1310 ftSE
Palladian architecture
The Rotunda, Charlottesville
7 min walk • The Rotunda is a building located on The Lawn on the original grounds of the University of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson designed it to represent the "authority of nature and power of reason" and modeled it after the Pantheon in Rome.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Memorial Gymnasium?

Nearby attractions include The Aviator, Charlottesville (3 min walk), Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, Charlottesville (3 min walk), Alderman Library University of Virginia, Charlottesville (4 min walk), Brown College at Monroe Hill, Charlottesville (5 min walk).

How to get to Memorial Gymnasium by public transport?

The nearest stations to Memorial Gymnasium:

Bus

Emmet St @ Central Grounds Garage • Lines: Gl (2 min walk)
Emmet St @ Alumni Hall • Lines: Gl, Slv (3 min walk)

Train

Charlottesville (25 min walk)