Physical Education Building, Russellville

Name: Physical Education Building
Address: Russellville, United States

#10 among attractions in Russellville

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The former Physical Education Building of the Arkansas Tech University is a historic academic building at 1502 North El Paso Avenue in Russellville, Arkansas. It is a two-story brick Classical Revival structure, built in 1937 with funding from the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. Now known as the Techionery Building, the building currently houses the Arkansas Tech Museum with displays about the history of the university. ()

Built: 1937 (87 years ago)Coordinates: 35°17'36"N, 93°8'11"W

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Physical Education Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: First Christian Church, Russellville Masonic Temple, Russellville City Mall, Celestial Observatory.

1.1 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
First Christian Church, Russellville
28 min walk • The First Christian Church is a historic church at 103 South Boston Avenue in downtown Russellville, Arkansas. It is a single-story building with a cruciform plan and a Gothic Revival brick exterior.
1.1 miS
City hall
Russellville Masonic Temple, Russellville
28 min walk • The Russellville Masonic Temple, also known as Russellville City Hall, is a clubhouse and municipal building at 205 South Commerce Street in Russellville, Arkansas. Built in 1926, it is a Classical Revival building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.
0.8 miS
35°16'57"N • 93°8'5"W
Russellville City Mall, Russellville
20 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~730 ftN
Observatories and planetariums
Celestial Observatory, Russellville
4 min walk • Celestial Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Arkansas Tech University. It is located in Russellville, Arkansas.
1 miSW
Interesting neighbourhood
John W. White House, Russellville
25 min walk • The John W. White House is a historic house at 1509 West Main Street in Russellville, Arkansas. It is a broad two-story brick structure, in a broad expression of the American Foursquare style with Prairie School and Craftsman elements. It is covered by a hipped tile roof, with a hipped dormer on the front roof face.
1 miS
Neighbourhood
Russellville Downtown Historic District, Russellville
26 min walk • The Russellville Downtown Historic District encompasses an eight-block area of downtown Russellville, Arkansas. This area, developed primarily between 1875 and 1930, includes the city's highest concentration of period commercial architecture, a total of 34 buildings.
~1080 ftNE
Universities and schools
Arkansas Tech University, Russellville
6 min walk • Arkansas Tech University is a public university in Russellville, Arkansas. The university offers programs at both baccalaureate and graduate levels in a range of fields. Arkansas Tech welcomed its first doctoral cohorts in the Summer of 2015.