Alumni Gymnasium (WPI)
Alumni Gym | |
The gymnasium under construction in 1915 | |
| Location | 100 Institute Rd Worcester, MA 01609 |
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| Coordinates | 42°16′28″N 71°48′31″W / 42.2744°N 71.8087°W |
| Owner | Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Operator | Worcester Polytechnic Institute |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1915 |
| Opened | June 8, 1916 |
| Closed | 2012 |
| Demolished | 2016 |
| Construction cost | US$128,500 ($3.99 million in 2024 dollars) |
| Architect | Hewitt & Brown |
| Builder | Central Building Co. |
| Tenants | |
| WPI Engineers baseketball (1918–1968) | |
| Website | |
| wpi.edu/alumni-gym | |
Alumni Gymnasium, or Alumni Gym, was a multipurpose athletic complex on the Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) campus in Worcester, MA. The gym had an indoor track, a basketball court, a swimming pool, a fitness center, a bowling alley, locker rooms, and athletic offices. The gym was closed in 2012 when the Institute opened a new recreation center. In 2016, with the approval of the Worcester Historical Commission, the 100-year-old building was razed to make way for the Foisie Innovation Studio.