The Paul Bailey Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center, often referred to as "the Pitz" by students,[1] is a 2,800-seat multi-purpose athletic center in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, which was built in 1989. It is home to the Brown University Bears men's and women's basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling and squash teams.[2] It was built adjacent to Meehan Auditorium on Lloyd Avenue[3] as a replacement for Marvel Gymnasium, which was located next to Brown Stadium on Elmgrove Ave.[4] The building was named for Paul Bailey Pizzitola (class of 1981), whose father contributed $2 million to its construction. The lobby of the building is named for the Brown attendee (1887–89) and American football legend John Heisman (class of 1891).[2]
The Pitz, The Towers | |
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| Location | Hope St & Lloyd Ave Providence, RI 02906 |
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| Coordinates | 41°49′54″N 71°23′53″W / 41.831743°N 71.398043°W |
| Owner | Brown University |
| Operator | Brown University |
| Capacity | 2,800 |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1987 |
| Opened | February 1989 |
| Construction cost | $7.6 million |
| Architect | Eggers Group, New York City |
| Tenants | |
| Brown Bears (basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, wrestling, squash) | |
Gallery
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View from Lloyd Avenue -
Pizzitola interior -
TICKETS sign salvaged from Marvel Gymnasium and installed at the Pizzitola ticket window
See also
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edit- ^ Ivy Hoops Doubleheader On YES This Weekend at ivyleaguesports.com. Accessed November 22, 2009. Archived November 22, 2009
- ^ a b Paul Bailey Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center at brownbears.com. Accessed November 22, 2009. Archived November 22, 2009
- ^ Letter size printable PDF of the entire Brown campus at planetary.brown.edu. Accessed November 22, 2009. Archived November 22, 2009
- ^ Marvel Gymnasium at brown.edu. Accessed November 22, 2009. Archived November 22, 2009