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Basketball capacity was right about 5,000, but they...

Posted on: December 7, 2017 at 11:57:41 CT
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could "shoehorn" up to 5,500. Brewer was designed as a multi-purpose building, to host basketball games, indoor track meets, commencements, etc. The court/floor was originally designed to be temporary and disassembled to allow for indoor track field events (shot put etc) and for ceremonies such as commencements (as seen in the above photo). Eventually, the b-ball court remained permanently on the ground. Only a small portion of the seating was permanent, specifically, the upper bleachers on the East side of the field house. All the rest of the seating were temporary bleachers that could be removed and used elsewhere, if needed. The West side bleachers (student seating) were used for both the field house and for the south seating at Memorial Stadium (prior to 1978).

Edited by Tigerborn at 12:33:35 on 12/07/17
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     Hearnes was a better place to watch basketball - alstl MU - 12/7 10:57:11
          I loved Hearnes but the memories do not equate - quicksand MU - 12/7 18:17:02
          Not true. (nm) - go tigers MU - 12/7 17:51:23
          Simply isn't true... - implode STL - 12/7 13:48:34
          You're a long way away at Mizzou Arena. It doesn't hold as - sprintcar STL - 12/7 11:09:21
               Hearns was oval shaped and better angle of seats - alstl MU - 12/7 14:14:14
               Mizzou arena seats are closer than hearnes - SuperTone MU - 12/7 11:48:12
                    not the bottom sections - Jeff85 MU - 12/7 14:33:53
                         every seat in MA is closer than D section in hearnes.(nm) - SuperTone MU - 12/7 14:58:17
                              that might be true, but the bottom sections in Hearnes - Jeff85 MU - 12/7 16:55:56
                              Mizzou Arena seats are much further back... - Lakers_Ball UK - 12/7 15:18:27
                                   RE: Mizzou Arena seats are much further back... - implode STL - 12/7 15:49:31
          And, anyone sober and over the age of 22-23. - Downstate UI - 12/7 11:02:44
               Or an adult that can actually appreciate... - Lakers_Ball UK - 12/7 11:23:03
                    The Mizzou Arena provides for a good crowd, atmosphere... - Downstate UI - 12/7 11:45:47
     cool - thanks for posting - SEC_BIG_GAMEHUNTER SEC - 12/7 09:37:59
     We must have had a pretty small arena given the size and - TheWildcat STL - 12/7 09:14:08
          are they still going to tear that down??(nm) - Hawk 325i USA - 12/7 10:20:33
               Tear what down?(nm) - Tiger_1995 MU - 12/7 11:06:19
          1930 commencement in in 1 year old Brewer - KCT-BoneTiger MU - 12/7 09:53:21
               Even old pictures of Brewer make it look like an - Tiger_1995 MU - 12/7 10:17:44
                    I really don't get that. Always thought the same.(nm) - Uncle John MU - 12/7 10:50:00
               more photos and blue prints - KCT-BoneTiger MU - 12/7 09:56:13
                    Do you know what capacity for a bball game was?(nm) - TheWildcat STL - 12/7 10:03:48
                         Basketball capacity was right about 5,000, but they... - Tigerborn MU - 12/7 11:57:41
                              Visiting team locker room was normally the weight room - tigersailor MU - 12/7 17:08:21




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