Butler Fieldhouse Interior, 1930

ID: 143 ~ Source: Indiana Historical Society ~ Date: 1930

This file appears in: Hinkle Fieldhouse

With the court originally oriented east-west, many players complained about the glare of the afternoon sun in their eyes.

This file appears in: Hinkle Fieldhouse

Hinkle Fieldhouse

By John Sureck, Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology

Hinkle Fieldhouse, formerly known as Butler Fieldhouse, is one of the oldest and best known basketball arenas in the world and has remained in continuous use since it opened in 1928. Few places represent the Hoosier obsession with the sport of…