Ladies' College gymnasiums
- 1855-1910
- Hart Hall: 1910-
Hart Hall: 1910-
Hart Hall, which still stands today in its original location, was opened in March 1910 and was at first connected to the right of Allison Hall on the northeast side. In the basement of the new building was a gymnasium, and within a month it was identified by The Argosy (April 1910) as the "Basket Ball Hall." In February 1912, backboards were installed behind the basketball nets.
In addition to Ladies' College and female University students, University men also practiced and played basketball matches in Hart Hall from at least February 1912 to April 1913. The first date is noteworthy because the second University gymnasium was not destroyed by fire until 28 March 1912, suggesting that the Hart Hall gymnasium was better suited for basketball than the University gymnasium.
Women continued to play basketball at Hart Hall until at least November 1914. In 1917, Ladies' College students started using the new University Gymnasium for physical training.
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