Interior detail of the mesmerizing Pine Village gym roof
Description
Elementary school gymnasium (February 2023), formerly a high school gymnasium. The gym will be demolished in March 2023 because deterioration of the concrete walls is not repairable.
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West side of the Pine Village Gym
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East side of the Pine Village Gym
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Interior of the Pine Village Gym
Source notes
Interview with Pine Village Elementary School principal, Ms. Carmine Akers, 2/21/2023. Ms. Akers remembers a WPA dedication plaque, now lost, on the exterior of the building from attending the school as a child.
Marc Viquez, "Pine Village Gym to Come Down in March", Stadium Journey, February 4, 2023, https://www.stadiumjourney.com/stadiums/pine-village-gym-to-come-down-in-march
Kyle Neddenriep, "'This gym is something special.' A community's goodbye to Indiana basketball landmark.", Indianapolis Star, January 31, 2023 (online, article appeared in the print edition 2/5/2023, https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2023/01/31/indiana-high-school-basketball-gyms-pine-village-to-be-demolished-unique-small/69852951007/
Kyle Neddenriep, "Historic Hoosier Gyms: Discovering Bygone Basketball Landmarks," The History Press, Charleston, SC, 2010.
Project originally submitted by Doug Logan on February 23, 2023.
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