Patten Gymnasium, Evanston

Name: Patten Gymnasium
Address: Evanston, United States

#93 among attractions in Evanston

Sport venue, Sport

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Patten Gymnasium is the name of two multi-purpose gymnasiums in Evanston, Illinois, United States, on the campus of Northwestern University. The original building, designed by George Washington Maher, opened in 1910 and was home to the Northwestern Wildcats men's basketball team until 1940, when it was demolished to make room for the construction of the Technological Institute. The current Patten Gymnasium opened in 1940 and hosted the men's basketball team for 12 years before Welsh-Ryan Arena opened in 1952. The ivy-lined building has the doors and statues from the old gym. It currently is the home to the women's fencing team, intramural sports program and also has offices and locker rooms for the women's lacrosse, field hockey, and men's and women's soccer teams. It is named for James A. Patten, former Evanston mayor, philanthropist, commodities broker and NU board of trustees president. ()

Opened: 1940 (84 years ago)Coordinates: 42°3'41"N, 87°40'37"W

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North Shore (Northeast Evanston)Evanston United States

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

Nearby attractions include: Canal Shores Golf Course, Ryan Field Stadium, Welsh-Ryan Arena, Grosse Point Light.

0.7 miNW
Golf
Canal Shores Golf Course, Evanston
18 min walk • Canal Shores Golf Course, is an 82-acre, 18-hole, par 60 golf course located in a suburban residential neighborhood on the east side of Evanston, Illinois and Wilmette, Illinois.
0.8 miW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Ryan Field Stadium, Evanston
22 min walk • Ryan Field is a stadium in Evanston, Illinois, a suburb north of Chicago. Near the campus of Northwestern University, it is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Northwestern Wildcats of the Big Ten Conference.
0.9 miNW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Welsh-Ryan Arena, Evanston
23 min walk • Welsh–Ryan Arena is a 7,039-seat multi-purpose arena in Evanston, Illinois, United States, near the campus of Northwestern University. It is home to four Northwestern Wildcats athletic teams: men's basketball, women's basketball, women's volleyball, and wrestling. It is located inside McGaw Memorial Hall, to the north of Ryan Field.
~940 ftN
Lighthouse, Historical place, View point
Grosse Point Light, Evanston
5 min walk • The historic Grosse Point Light is located in Evanston, Illinois. Following several shipping disasters near Evanston, residents successfully lobbied the federal government for a lighthouse. Construction was completed in 1873. The lighthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 8, 1976.
0.7 miS
Museum, Art museum
Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Evanston
17 min walk • The Block Museum of Art is a free public art museum located on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The Block Museum was established in 1980 when Chicago art collectors Mary and Leigh B.
0.7 miS
Stela, Quad
The Rock, Evanston
18 min walk • The Rock is a boulder on the campus of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, United States, located in between University Hall and Harris Hall.
0.6 miSW
City hall, Georgian architecture
Evanston Civic Center, Evanston
16 min walk • The Evanston Civic Center, historically known as Marywood Academy, is a historic building located at 2100 Ridge Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. The building was built in 1900 as Visitation Academy to serve as a girls' Catholic school led by the Visitation Sisters. Architect Henry J.
0.7 miS
Concerts and shows, Theater
Theatre & Interpretation Center, Evanston
18 min walk • The Northwestern University Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for the Performing Arts exists as an operational and administration component of the Northwestern University School of Communication with the specific charge of producing, managing, funding and administering the...
0.9 miS
Museum, History museum, Gothic Revival architecture
Frances Willard House, Evanston
24 min walk • The Frances Willard House is a historic house museum owned by the National WCTU and is a National Historic Landmark at 1730 Chicago Avenue in Evanston, Illinois. Built in 1865, it was the home of Frances Willard and her family, and was the longtime headquarters of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
~1660 ftS
Park, Garden
Shakespeare Garden, Evanston
9 min walk • The Shakespeare Garden in Evanston, Illinois, United States, is a Shakespeare garden on the campus of Northwestern University. Planned in 1915 and built from 1916 to 1929, the garden was the first Shakespeare Garden in the United States.
~1790 ftS
Observatories and planetariums, Science museum
Dearborn Observatory, Evanston
9 min walk • The Dearborn Observatory is an astronomical observatory located on the Evanston campus of Northwestern University. The observatory was originally constructed in 1888, through an agreement between the university and the Chicago Astronomical Society.

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Which popular attractions are close to Patten Gymnasium?

Nearby attractions include Old Roycemore School building, Evanston (3 min walk), Northeast Evanston Historic District, Evanston (4 min walk), Grosse Point Light, Evanston (5 min walk), Harley Clarke Mansion, Evanston (6 min walk).

How to get to Patten Gymnasium by public transport?

The nearest stations to Patten Gymnasium:

Bus

Sheridan & Lincoln NB • Lines: 201 (1 min walk)
Central & Orrington WB • Lines: 201 (6 min walk)

Metro

Noyes • Lines: Purple (11 min walk)
Central • Lines: Purple (13 min walk)

Train

Evanston Davis Street (27 min walk)
Evanston Central Street (29 min walk)