Women's Gym - Revision history

Daniel Taylor at 17:13, 1 June 2018

2018-06-01T17:13:23Z

Daniel Taylor at 17:12, 1 June 2018

2018-06-01T17:12:36Z

Daniel Taylor at 17:12, 1 June 2018

2018-06-01T17:12:12Z

Daniel Taylor at 18:25, 24 May 2018

2018-05-24T18:25:31Z

JDParker: Imported from Wikispaces

2016-02-11T20:27:23Z

Imported from Wikispaces

JDParker: Imported from Wikispaces

2016-02-11T19:55:03Z

Imported from Wikispaces

Sbreakenridge: Imported from Wikispaces

2011-09-25T20:28:15Z

Imported from Wikispaces

Sbreakenridge: Imported from Wikispaces

2011-09-25T20:27:50Z

Imported from Wikispaces

Sbreakenridge: Imported from Wikispaces

2011-09-22T19:33:52Z

Imported from Wikispaces

Sbreakenridge: Imported from Wikispaces

2011-09-22T19:32:12Z

Imported from Wikispaces

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:13, 1 June 2018
Line 20:		Line 20:
	[[File:Womens_Gym2.jpg\|480x280px]]		[[File:Womens_Gym2.jpg\|480x280px]]

−	[[File:Womens_Gym.approx.1965.jpg\|640x400px\|right\|thumb\|Women's Gym - southeast side. [[Cowles Library]] is to the left and through the trees you can see a door to [[Morehouse Residence Hall]]. Photo from Sept 1952]]	+	[[File:Womens_Gym.approx.1965.jpg\|640x400px\|right\|thumb\|Women's Gym - southeast side. [[Cowles Library - 1937 Building\|Cowles Library]] is to the left and through the trees you can see a door to [[Morehouse Residence Hall]]. Photo from Sept 1952]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:12, 1 June 2018
Line 20:		Line 20:
	[[File:Womens_Gym2.jpg\|480x280px]]		[[File:Womens_Gym2.jpg\|480x280px]]

−	[[File:Womens_Gym.approx.1965.jpg\|640x400px\|right\|Women's Gym - southeast side. [[Cowles Library]] is to the left and through the trees you can see a door to [[Morehouse Residence Hall]]. Photo from Sept 1952]]	+	[[File:Womens_Gym.approx.1965.jpg\|640x400px\|right\|thumb\|Women's Gym - southeast side. [[Cowles Library]] is to the left and through the trees you can see a door to [[Morehouse Residence Hall]]. Photo from Sept 1952]]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 =Women's Gym (Built 1909, razed 1975)=
-====Originally submitted by Grace Jones, Drake University, November 30, 2010====
+Originally submitted by Grace Jones, Drake University, November 30, 2010
-=== ===
+[[File:Women's_Gym_Photo.png|thumb|People gather around the Women's gym in the 1930's; Times Delphic 1975]]
-[[File:Women's_Gym_Photo.png|People]]
+[[File:Mens_Gym_Alumni_office_Womens_Gym.jpg|425x271px|right|thumb|Women's Gym formally Men's Gym and Alumni Hall]]
-The Women's Gym was constructed in 1909 on <span class="wiki_link_ext">[http://www.drake.edu/|Drake University's]]</span> campus. Students raised $3,250 themselves to help fund the building of this gym<span style="vertical-align: super;">[1]</span>. It was originally known as the "Alumni Gymnasium (Hall)." When first built it served as a men's gymnasium but was formally titled the Women's Gymnasium in 1926. This switch was made due to the opening of the Drake fieldhouse<span style="vertical-align: super;">[3]</span>. The [[thompsonl/Bell Center Bell Center] is the modern day equivalent of the Women's Gym.
+==History==
-The Women's Gym was used for a variety of classes, offices, and most significantly athletics and physical education classes. The gym was the home of early men's basketball success. In 1921-22, the Bulldogs had the best winning percentage in history (14-4)<span style="vertical-align: super;">[1]</span>.
+The Women's Gym was used for a variety of classes, offices, and most significantly athletics and physical education classes. The gym was the home of early men's basketball success. In 1921-22, the Bulldogs had the best winning percentage in history (14-4)[1].
-[[File:Women's_Gym_Photo2.png|Times]]
+[[File:Women's_Gym_Photo2.png|thumb|Times Delphic, November 4 1975]]
-In April of 1961, classes were moved from the Women's Gym due to the realization that the building was structurally unsound. The decision was made after Miss Hazael G. Taylor, the assistant professor of physical education, refused to teach class in the gym because of her concerns about the building's structure. After her refusal, and an inspection, it was confirmed that the building would be closed until further notice. Ringland and Johnson, a Des Moines area construction firm, received contracts to begin the repair work<span style="vertical-align: super;">[2]</span>. Once the repair work was finished the building was put back to use. However, in 1975 the building was again condemned in the fall semester. According to then president Wilbur C. Miller, the extreme heat and drought of the previous summer
+In April of 1961, classes were moved from the Women's Gym due to the realization that the building was structurally unsound. The decision was made after Miss Hazael G. Taylor, the assistant professor of physical education, refused to teach class in the gym because of her concerns about the building's structure. After her refusal, and an inspection, it was confirmed that the building would be closed until further notice. Ringland and Johnson, a Des Moines area construction firm, received contracts to begin the repair work[2]. Once the repair work was finished the building was put back to use. However, in 1975 the building was again condemned in the fall semester. According to then president Wilbur C. Miller, the extreme heat and drought of the previous summer had caused strange movements of the building's support system. It was decided that the cost of repairing the building would not be justifiable given the age of the facility[3]. Upon deciding that repair work would not be worth it the building was torn down on November 4th 1975.
-[[File:Womens_Gym2.jpg|480x280px]][[File:Womens_Gym.approx.1965.jpg|640x400px|right|Women's]]
+[[File:Womens_Gym2.jpg|480x280px]]
-. Housh, Leighton (1975). Drake's landmark gym coming down. Des Moines Register.
+==Works Cited==
 . (April 7,1961). Women's Gym Condemned by Strohbeen. Times Delphic.
-. (October 1975). Women's gym closed, will be razed. Times Delphic.
+* 1. Housh, Leighton (1975). Drake's landmark gym coming down. Des Moines Register.
 [[Category:Drake_Buildings]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:25, 24 May 2018
Line 27:		Line 27:
	2. (April 7,1961). Women's Gym Condemned by Strohbeen. Times Delphic.		2. (April 7,1961). Women's Gym Condemned by Strohbeen. Times Delphic.
	3. (October 1975). Women's gym closed, will be razed. Times Delphic.		3. (October 1975). Women's gym closed, will be razed. Times Delphic.
		+
		+
		+	[[Category:Drake_Buildings]]

@@ Line 3: / Line 3: @@
 === ===
-[[File:Women's_Gym_Photo.png]]
+[[File:Women's_Gym_Photo.png|People]]
 [[File:Mens_Gym_Alumni_office_Womens_Gym.jpg|425x271px|right|Women's]]History
@@ Line 12: / Line 12: @@
-[[File:Women's_Gym_Photo2.png]]
+[[File:Women's_Gym_Photo2.png|Times]]
 In April of 1961, classes were moved from the Women's Gym due to the realization that the building was structurally unsound. The decision was made after Miss Hazael G. Taylor, the assistant professor of physical education, refused to teach class in the gym because of her concerns about the building's structure. After her refusal, and an inspection, it was confirmed that the building would be closed until further notice. Ringland and Johnson, a Des Moines area construction firm, received contracts to begin the repair work<span style="vertical-align: super;">[2]</span>. Once the repair work was finished the building was put back to use. However, in 1975 the building was again condemned in the fall semester. According to then president Wilbur C. Miller, the extreme heat and drought of the previous summer

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:28, 25 September 2011
Line 12:		Line 12:


−	[[File:WomensGym2.jpg\|right\|Times]]	+	[[File:WomensGym2.jpg\|504x424px\|right\|Times]]

	In April of 1961, classes were moved from the Women's Gym due to the realization that the building was structurally unsound. The decision was made after Miss Hazael G. Taylor, the assistant professor of physical education, refused to teach class in the gym because of her concerns about the building's structure. After her refusal, and an inspection, it was confirmed that the building would be closed until further notice. Ringland and Johnson, a Des Moines area construction firm, received contracts to begin the repair work<span style="vertical-align: super;">[2]</span>. Once the repair work was finished the building was put back to use. However, in 1975 the building was again condemned in the fall semester. According to then president Wilbur C. Miller, the extreme heat and drought of the previous summer		In April of 1961, classes were moved from the Women's Gym due to the realization that the building was structurally unsound. The decision was made after Miss Hazael G. Taylor, the assistant professor of physical education, refused to teach class in the gym because of her concerns about the building's structure. After her refusal, and an inspection, it was confirmed that the building would be closed until further notice. Ringland and Johnson, a Des Moines area construction firm, received contracts to begin the repair work<span style="vertical-align: super;">[2]</span>. Once the repair work was finished the building was put back to use. However, in 1975 the building was again condemned in the fall semester. According to then president Wilbur C. Miller, the extreme heat and drought of the previous summer

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:27, 25 September 2011
Line 19:		Line 19:


−	[[File:Womens_Gym2.jpg]]	+	[[File:Womens_Gym2.jpg\|480x280px]][[File:Womens_Gym.approx.1965.jpg\|640x400px\|right\|Women's]]

← Older revision	Revision as of 19:33, 22 September 2011
Line 19:	Line 19:


−	+	[[File:Womens_Gym2.jpg]]