Ferrell Center, Waco

Name: Ferrell Center
Address: 1900 S University Parks Dr, Waco, 76706-1654, United States
Telephone: +1 254-710-1000

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The Paul J. Meyer Arena, which is part of the Ferrell Center, is an arena in Waco, Texas. Built in 1988 and located adjacent to the Brazos River, it is home to the Baylor University Bears basketball and volleyball teams. It is named for Charles R. Ferrell, a Baylor student and legacy who died in 1967, and whose family's estate was a major benefactor of the arena. The building replaced the Heart O' Texas Coliseum as the school's primary indoor athletic facility. ()

Capacity: 10.3 thous.Coordinates: 31°32'53"N, 97°6'21"W

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1900 S University Parks DrBaylorWaco 76706-1654 United States

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+1 254-710-1000

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

Nearby attractions include: McLane Stadium, Texas Sports Hall of Fame, Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, Mayborn Museum Complex.

0.9 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Private tours
McLane Stadium, Waco
24 min walk • McLane Stadium is an American football stadium in Waco, Texas owned and operated by Baylor University. Originally named Baylor Stadium, the facility's name was changed to McLane Stadium in December 2013 to honor Baylor alumnus and business magnate Drayton McLane, Jr. who...
0.8 miW
Museum, Specialty museum
Texas Sports Hall of Fame, Waco
21 min walk • The Texas Sports Hall of Fame recognizes athletes, coaches, and administrators who have made "lasting fame and honor to Texas sports". It was established in 1951 by the Texas Sports Writers Association. Once it made its first induction in 1951, Texas became the first U.S. state to have a sports hall of fame.
0.9 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum, Waco
24 min walk • The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco, Texas, is the state-designated official historical center of the famed Texas Rangers law enforcement agency. It consists of the Homer Garrison Jr. museum gallery, the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame, the Texas Ranger Research Center and the Headquarters of Texas Rangers Company "F".
0.6 miNW
Museum, Science museum, History museum
Mayborn Museum Complex, Waco
16 min walk • The Mayborn Museum Complex is a 142,000-square-foot facility that opened in May 2004 at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. It features a natural history museum focusing on Central Texas with walk-in dioramas including one on the Waco Mammoth Site, and exploration stations for geology, paleontology, archeology, and natural history.
0.9 miW
Art museum, Library, Museum
Armstrong Browning Library, Waco
24 min walk • The Armstrong Browning Library is located on the campus of Baylor University in Waco, Texas, USA and is the home of the largest collections of English poets Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
0.7 miW
Library
Moody Memorial Library, Waco
19 min walk • Moody Memorial Library is one of the two central libraries at Baylor University located in Waco, Texas. Jesse H. Jones Library is connected to Moody by two hallways and serves as the second of the two central libraries at Baylor.
0.7 miW
Library
Jesse H. Jones Library, Waco
18 min walk • Jesse H. Jones Library is one of the central libraries at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Built in 1992, Jones is smaller than the other central library, Moody Memorial Library.
0.8 miSW
Cemetery
Oakwood Cemetery, Waco
20 min walk • Oakwood Cemetery is a 157-acre cemetery in Waco, Texas, in which three governors of Texas are buried.
0.8 miW
31°32'45"N • 97°7'8"W
The Texas Collection, Waco
21 min walk • Library
0.9 miW
Sport, Sport venue
Carroll Field, Waco
22 min walk • Carroll Field was owned by Baylor University; the Baylor Bears football program played games there from 1906 to 1925, and from 1930 to 1935.
0.5 miW
Universities and schools
Baylor University, Waco
13 min walk • Baylor University is a private research university in Waco, Texas. Baylor was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas.

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Nearby attractions include Baylor University, Waco (13 min walk), Mayborn Museum Complex, Waco (16 min walk), Jesse H. Jones Library, Waco (18 min walk), Moody Memorial Library, Waco (19 min walk).

Ferrell Center, Waco

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

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