Bear Down Gym, Athletic facility at University of Arizona, Tucson, United States
Bear Down Gym is a 300-seat arena on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson, built in 1926 and designed by Roy Place of Lyman & Place, with Clinton Campbell as builder. It now houses student resources including the Think Tank tutoring center, and plans call for a three-story addition over an old swimming pool.
Bear Down Gym opened in 1926 as the Men's Gymnasium, designed by Roy Place of Lyman & Place and built by Clinton Campbell. It housed the University of Arizona Wildcats basketball team until the McKale Center replaced it in 1973. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990 as Men's Gymnasium, University of Arizona.
The gym's name comes from the university's "Bear Down" motto, and the building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as Men's Gymnasium, University of Arizona. It also appears in the 1984 film Revenge of the Nerds as the gymnasium of the fictional Adams College.
The facility is open to students and visitors can expect to find study areas, tutoring services, and fitness spaces. Access may vary depending on university events and academic schedules.
Bear Down Gym appears in the 1984 film Revenge of the Nerds as the gymnasium of the fictional Adams College, and it also served as the temporary home of the Nerds after they were expelled from their freshman residence, Cochise Hall.
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