Francis Gymnasium
Francis Gymnasium is a building at Washington University in St. Louis, currently used by the university's athletics department. Built in 1903, it is located in St. Louis County, Missouri, on the far western edge of the university's Danforth Campus.Photo: LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: a building at Washington University in St. Louis
- Also known as: “Francis Gymnasium (St. Louis County, Missouri)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Francis Olympic Field and University City–Big Bend station.
Francis Olympic Field
Pitch
Photo: Shubinator, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Francis Olympic Field is a stadium at Washington University in St. Louis that was used as the main venue for the 1904 Summer Olympics. It is currently used by the university's track and field, cross country, football, and soccer teams. Francis Olympic Field is situated 460 feet southeast of Francis Gymnasium.
University City–Big Bend station
Railway station
Photo: Millbrooky, CC BY-SA 3.0.
University City–Big Bend station is a light rail station on the Blue Line of the St. Louis MetroLink system. This subway station is located beneath the intersection of Big Bend Boulevard and Forest Park Parkway and primarily serves passengers arriving on foot from nearby universities and surrounding neighborhoods. University City–Big Bend station is situated 1,000 feet north of Francis Gymnasium.
Washington University Hilltop Campus Historic District
Protected area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Washington University Hilltop Campus Historic District was the site of the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition and the 1904 Summer Olympics. Many of the exposition buildings were temporary in nature, but a number of permanent structures were built and are used by Washington University, which calls this area the Danforth Campus.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University City and Wydown/Skinker.
University City
Town
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St. Louis County is an area in the St. Louis Area of Missouri. Its current boundaries were set in 1877, when St. Louis City split off to become an independent city separate from any county.
Wydown/Skinker
Neighborhood
Wydown/Skinker is a neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. Washington University in St. Louis is located just north of this neighborhood. The neighborhood is bounded by the city limits on the west, Forsyth Boulevard on the north, Forest Park on the east and Clayton Avenue on the south.
Skinker DeBaliviere
Neighborhood
Skinker DeBaliviere is a neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri, located directly north of Forest Park. In addition to the park, its boundaries are Delmar Boulevard to the north, DeBaliviere Avenue to the east, and the western city limits near Skinker Boulevard.
Francis Gymnasium
- Category: arena
- Location: Hadley Township, St. Louis County, St. Louis Area, Missouri, Midwest, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From French to Greek—“Francis Gymnasium” goes by many names.
- French: “Francis Gymnasium”
- German: “Francis Gymnasium”
- German: “Physical Culture Gymnasium”
- Greek: “Φράνσις Τζιμνάσιουμ”
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