Williams Arena
Williams Arena is an indoor arena located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the home arena for the University of Minnesota's men's and women's basketball teams. It also housed the men's hockey team until 1993, when it moved into its own building, 3M Arena at Mariucci. The building is popularly known as The Barn, and its student section is known as "The Barnyard".
"The Barn" "The Barnyard" | |
July 7, 2007, before the Sacramento Monarchs vs Minnesota Lynx WNBA game | |
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| Former names | Minnesota Field House (1928–1950) |
|---|---|
| Location | 1925 Southeast University Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 |
| Coordinates | 44°58′37″N 93°13′42″W |
| Owner | University of Minnesota |
| Operator | University of Minnesota |
| Capacity | 14,625 (arena proper) 5,700 (Maturi Pavilion) |
| Surface | Multi-surface |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | May 10, 1927 |
| Opened | February 4, 1928 |
| Renovated | 1950, 1993, 1997 |
| Construction cost | $650,000 ($11.1 million in 2022 dollars) |
| Architect | Clarence H. Johnston, Sr. HGA/Hastings+Chivetta (renovations) |
| Services engineer | Pillsbury Engineering Company |
| General contractor | Madsen Construction Company |
| Tenants | |
| Minnesota Men's Basketball Minnesota Women's Basketball 1951 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament | |
Williams Arena is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of University Avenue and 19th Ave. SE in Minneapolis on the university's East Bank campus. It is in a neighborhood called Stadium Village, named for the old Memorial Stadium that stood there until its demolition in 1992. The arena is adjacent to Huntington Bank Stadium, 3M Arena at Mariucci and Ridder Arena, where the football and men's and women's hockey teams respectively play.