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Drake Fieldhouse

The Drake Fieldhouse is an athletic facility of Drake University. It was built in 1926 as a companion to Drake's . It is the location for the athletic department offices, an indoor track, a tartan court area and equipment and locker rooms.
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  • Type: University building
  • Description: building in Iowa, United States
  • Also known as: “Drake University Fieldhouse”
  • Address: 2701 Forest Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50311

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Drake Stadium and Knapp Center.

Stadium
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is a on the campus of Drake University in , United States. Best known as the home of the Drake Relays, it also serves as the home field of the university's football team. It opened in 1925. is situated 350 feet northwest of Drake Fieldhouse.

Stadium
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The is a 6,424-seat multi-purpose arena on the campus of Drake University in , United States. It was built in 1992. The is the center building for three athletic buildings combined. is situated 490 feet east of Drake Fieldhouse.

Church
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The is a Minor Basilica of the Catholic Church in the Drake neighborhood of , United States. It is also a in the Diocese of Des Moines. is situated 3,200 feet southeast of Drake Fieldhouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chautauqua Park Historic District and Sherman Hill Historic District.

Neighborhood
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The is located on the north side of , . It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990.

Neighborhood
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The is located in , United States. It is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods in Des Moines. Single-family houses were constructed beginning around 1880 and multi-family dwellings were built between 1900 and 1920.

Neighborhood
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is the central business district of and the Greater Des Moines Metropolitan Area. is defined by the City of Des Moines as located between the to the east, the to the south, Center Street to the north, and 18th and 15th Streets to the west. is situated 2 miles southeast of Drake Fieldhouse.

Drake Fieldhouse

Latitude
41.60447° or 41° 36′ 16″ north
Longitude
-93.65398° or 93° 39′ 14″ west
Elevation
935 feet (285 metres)
Inception
1926
Levels
2
Open location code
86H8J83W+QC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 108587297
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Geo­Names ID
4854461
Wiki­data ID
Q5305598
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