Meehan Auditorium, Ice hockey arena at Brown University, Providence, United States.
Meehan Auditorium is an indoor ice hockey arena at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, recognizable by its white domed roof at the corner of Hope Street and Lloyd Avenue. It sits at the center of the university's main athletic complex and holds around 3,100 spectators.
The building opened in 1961 after George V. Meehan made a large donation to fund its construction. His contribution gave Brown University one of the first modern sports facilities of its kind in the region.
The building serves as the home rink for the Brown Bears hockey teams and also hosts lectures and campus-wide gatherings throughout the year. It is one of the few spaces on campus where athletic events and academic life share the same floor.
Meehan Auditorium is within walking distance of downtown Providence and easy to reach on foot from the Brown University campus along Hope Street. Public access can vary depending on the event, so it is worth checking in advance before heading over.
In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson gave a speech here on educational opportunity during his presidential campaign. It is unusual for a sports arena to serve as the setting for a presidential campaign address, which says something about how broadly this space has been used over the years.
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