France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center (West Lafayette, Ind.)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1958-
- Usage: 1958 - 2012
Historical Information
The recreational gymnasium was built in 1958. The facility provided recreational and intramural athletic facilities to the student body and, at the time, was the first university building in the United States created solely to serve students' recreational needs. In 1983, an addition was added and, in 2012, a major renovation and expansion took place. During the 2012 expansion the building was renamed the France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center.
Citation:
France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center. Purdue Campus Facilities and Buildings Historic Database. Access September 16, 2019. http://collections.lib.purdue.edu/campus/buildings/168Found in 1 Collection or Record:
France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center records
Collection — Box Communal Collections 60: Series UA 23, series 4, Placement: 14
Identifier: UA 126
Scope and Contents
The France A. Córdova Recreational Sports Center records contain four information booklets about the Recreational Gymnasium and Recreational Sports, including a layout of the facility.
Dates:
1957 - 1993