Gymnasium

South-facing entrance of Walltown Park Recreation Center, January 2023

Walltown Park Recreation Center

A multipurpose Durham Parks and Recreation facility hosting a full slate of community programs and events, the present structure was built from 2009-2011 on the site of an older community center that dated back to 1949. More information about facilities and programming is available on the DPR website.

Duke (cameron) Indoor Stadium

(Courtesy Duke Archives) Like the rest of West Campus, the Indoor Stadium was designed by Julian Abele of the Hoarce Trumbauer firm in Philadelphia. Legend has it that the basic design was sketched on a matchbook by Eddie Cameron and Wallace Wade in 1935. It became the new home to the no-longer-Trinity-but-now-Duke basketball teams, far...

Alumni Memorial Gymnasium / Brodie Recreation Center

Built in 1922-3, opened in 1924, and named as a memorial to Trinity College students who died in World War I, Memorial Gym cost $150,000 to build. The gym served as a replacement for the Angier B. Duke gymnasium, and $25,000 was provided by Angier (who graduated from Trinity in 1905) and his sister Mary.

Angier B. Duke Gymnasium / 'the Ark'

Built and furnished in 1898 with a donation from Benjamin N. Duke, the building was officially named the Angier B. Duke Gymnasium in honor of his son. The building is probably the first college gymnasium in the state. The building was the site of the second intercollegiate basketball game in the state, and should be considered the birthplace of Duke Basketball