Rose Hill Gymnasium, New York City

Name: Rose Hill Gymnasium
Address: New York City, United States

#2121 among attractions in New York City

Sport venue, Sport, Basketball

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Rose Hill Gymnasium is a 3,200-seat multi-purpose arena on the Rose Hill campus of Fordham University in The Bronx, New York City, New York. The arena, which opened in 1925, is the oldest on-campus venue currently used primarily for an NCAA Division I basketball team and the second-oldest overall. Fordham's volleyball team also used the gym. The Rose Hill Gymnasium has a gothic façade that fits in well with the rest of Fordham University's buildings. The interior design features two high-tech video boards, bleachers that surround all four sides of the court, and additional elevated seating along the courtside. ESPN named this gym one of the four “cathedrals” of college basketball. At the time it was built, it was one of the largest on-campus facilities in the country, earning it the nickname "The Prairie." The Rose Hill Gymnasium has been the site of many legendary college and high school basketball games, including the final high school game of Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. During World War II, it was also used as a barracks. New York City Mayor Ed Koch lived in these barracks for a time. As early as 1970 an effort, headed by famed Fordham alumnus Vince Lombardi, was made to build a new arena. This effort ended with Lombardi's death and the move of head basketball coach "Digger" Phelps to the University of Notre Dame. ()

Capacity: 3200Coordinates: 40°51'44"N, 73°53'2"W

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West Bronx (Fordham Manor)New York City United States

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Rose Hill Gymnasium – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Bronx Zoo, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, Paradise Theater.

0.9 miSE
Zoo
Bronx Zoo, New York City
25 min walk • Nestled in the heart of New York City, the Bronx Zoo is a sprawling wildlife oasis that has delighted animal lovers since its opening in 1899. Covering 265 acres of lush natural habitats, this iconic zoo is one of the largest metropolitan zoos in the United States...
~1820 ftE
Bronx garden refuge covering 250 acres
New York Botanical Garden, New York City
9 min walk • The New York Botanical Garden is a botanical garden at Bronx Park in the Bronx, New York City. Established in 1891, it is located on a 250-acre site that contains a landscape with over one million living plants; the Enid A.
0.5 miSE
Park
Bronx Park, New York City
14 min walk • Bronx Park is a public park along the Bronx River, in the Bronx, New York City. The park is bounded by Southern Boulevard to the southwest, Webster Avenue to the northwest, Gun Hill Road to the north, Bronx Park East to the east, and East 180th Street to the south.
0.8 miW
Theater
Paradise Theater, New York City
21 min walk • The Paradise Theater, formerly Loew's Paradise Theatre, is a movie palace-type theater located at 2417 Grand Concourse in the Bronx, New York.
0.6 miNW
Museum, History museum, Vernacular architecture
Edgar Allan Poe Cottage, New York City
16 min walk • The Edgar Allan Poe Cottage is the former home of American writer Edgar Allan Poe. It is located on Kingsbridge Road and the Grand Concourse in the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx, New York, a short distance from its original location, and is now in the northern part of Poe Park.
~840 ftNE
Botanical garden
Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, New York City
5 min walk • The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory is a greenhouse at the New York Botanical Garden in the Bronx, New York, United States. The conservatory was designed by Lord & Burnham Co. in the Italian Renaissance style.
0.4 miE
Botanical garden
Lorillard Snuff Mill, New York City
12 min walk • The Lorillard Snuff Mill now known as the Lillian and Amy Goldman Stone Mill, is the oldest existing tobacco manufacturing building in the United States. It was built around 1840 next to the Bronx River to supplement an earlier building of the same function. The schist that makes up its walls was quarried locally.
0.8 miNW
Bridge
Kingsbridge Armory, New York City
21 min walk • The Kingsbridge Armory, also known as the Eighth Regiment Armory, is a decommissioned armory at Jerome Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road in the Kingsbridge neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City.
0.5 miS
Street
Arthur Avenue, New York City
14 min walk • Arthur Avenue is a street in the Belmont neighborhood of the Bronx, New York City, which serves as the center of the Bronx's "Little Italy".
0.7 miW
Park
Saint James Park, New York City
19 min walk • St. James Park is a public park in Fordham, Bronx, New York City. It is located in between Jerome Avenue and Creston Avenue. New York City purchased the land on September 13, 1897, graded it, and created the park. It is named after the neighboring St. James' Episcopal Church and Parish House.
~880 ftNW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Fordham University Church, New York City
5 min walk • The Fordham University Church is a Catholic church located at Fordham University in the Bronx, New York City. Originally constructed in 1845, the church was initially used as a seminary for the community, and later became part of the university in 1859.

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Which popular attractions are close to Rose Hill Gymnasium?

Nearby attractions include Fordham University Cemetery, New York City (4 min walk), Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, New York City (5 min walk), Fordham University Church, New York City (5 min walk), William D. Walsh Family Library, New York City (8 min walk).

How to get to Rose Hill Gymnasium by public transport?

The nearest stations to Rose Hill Gymnasium:

Bus

Southern Boulevard & NY Botanical Gardens • Lines: Bx19 (6 min walk)
East Fordham Road & 3rd Avenue • Lines: Bx9 (9 min walk)

Train

Fordham (10 min walk)
Botanical Garden (10 min walk)

Metro

Kingsbridge Road • Lines: 4, B, D (18 min walk)
Bedford Park Boulevard • Lines: B, D (21 min walk)