More About Welsh Ryan Arena at Northwestern University

The venue is located inside of McGaw Memorial Hall north of Ryan Field and was originally built in 1952 to replace the Patten Gymnasium. McGaw Memorial Hall was built through the generosity of Northwestern University trustee and donor Foster G. McGaw. The building, named in honor of McGaw’s father Francis A. McGaw and was always intended to house sporting events and large-scale meetings. The original seating capacity of the hall was 13,000 and, at the time of building, was one of the three largest auditoriums in the Chicago area. One of the most popular features of the facility was its lighting system, that used 180 mercury vapor lights that were placed in such a way as to simulate pure daylight. The venue’s size and lighting made it popular early on, which resulted in it and the arena hosting 1956 Final Four for the NCAA Division 1 Men’s Basketball Tournament.

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Welsh Ryan Arena at Northwestern University
2705 Ashland Avenue Evanston, IL 60208
Evanston, Illinois 60208

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