Burnham Pavilion (Stanford University)

Burnham Pavilion is a multi-purpose arena in Stanford, California. It was built in 1921–22 at a cost of $153,000 by Bakewell and Brown^[2] and originally named the "Stanford Pavilion".^[1]

Burnham Pavilion

Former names	Stanford Pavilion Old Pavilion
Location	615 Serra Street, Stanford, California
Coordinates	37°25′43″N 122°09′51″W
Capacity	1,436[1]
Construction
Opened	January 24, 1922
Renovated	1989
Tenants
Stanford Cardinal

It was home to the Stanford University Cardinal basketball team prior to Maples Pavilion opening in 1968. When it opened, it was the largest arena used exclusively for basketball.^{[clarification needed]} On March 10, 1953, the Pavilion hosted a first-round NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament matchup between the University of Santa Clara and Hardin–Simmons University.^[3]

It was known for many years as the "Old Pavilion" but was renamed Burnham Pavilion in 1989 after Malin Burnham, a principal contributor to a renovation that increased capacity to 1,400.^[4] As of 2009, it houses the gymnastics teams, the wrestling team and the men's volleyball team.^[1]

References

1. "Burnham Pavilion & Ford Center". Stanford University Athletics. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
2. Joncas, Richard; David J. Neuman; Paul Venable Turner (2006). Stanford University. New York: Princeton Architectural Press.
3. "RotoWire Fantasy Football, Baseball, Basketball and More".
4. "Stanford Wrestling Media Guide" (PDF). Stanford University. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 5, 2014.

External links

• Arena information Archived 2012-11-12 at the Wayback Machine