William Neal Reynolds Coliseum North Carolina State College photographic postcard

Reynolds Coliseum, NC State University (Raleigh, N.C.)

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Title:: William Neal Reynolds Coliseum North Carolina State College photographic postcard
Description:: Transcribed from Postcard: "As one of America's largest indoor stadiums, seating over 12,500 persons. It has become the outstanding citadel for viewing the best basketball games, ice shows, and other entertainment in the South."
Topics:: Campus and Town
Subjects:: Stadiums
Original Format:: Chromogenic color print (photograph)
Postcard, color
Extent:: 3 x 5 inches
Item identifier:: 0019135
Photographer:: Bennett, Landis S. (Landis Seawell), 1908- more info on Bennett, Landis S. (Landis Seawell), 1908-
Publisher:: L.L. Cook Company (Milwaukee, Wis.) more info on L.L. Cook Company (Milwaukee, Wis.)
Names:: North Carolina State University -- Buildings more info on North Carolina State University -- Buildings
North Carolina State College more info on North Carolina State College
Location:: Raleigh (N.C.)
Digital Project:: University Archives Photographs

Repository:: Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Collection:: University Archives Photograph Collection. Postcards, 1900-1996 (UA023.035) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
Note field:: Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
Rights:: For questions regarding copyright or permissions, please refer to our Reproduction, Use, Citation, and Copyright page (http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/about).

Architect, revisions:: Small, G. Milton (George Milton), Jr., 1916-1992 more info on Small, G. Milton (George Milton), Jr., 1916-1992
Architect:: Shumaker, Ross Edward, 1889-1960 more info on Shumaker, Ross Edward, 1889-1960

General note:: Completed in 1949, the building with seating for 14,000 people is named after William Neal Reynolds, president of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company founded by his brother. Construction of Reynolds Coliseum was originally proposed by David Clark after 5,000 people from all over North Carolina were rained out of a Farmers' Week meeting in 1940. The coliseum was home to the basketball team for nearly 50 years, including two NCAA champion teams. Reynolds Coliseum also provides a venue for large university and city events. Today it houses several NC State athletic teams, as well as NC State's ROTC units. The men’s basketball team moved to the RBC Center in 2000.
Location:: Raleigh (N.C.)
Subjects:: Sports facilities
Latitude, Longitude:: 35.783501, -78.669899