Note 252 — Chapter XXIII · PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.
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It was 72 by 50 feet and two stories high, with walls of Pelham gneiss or granite. The first floor contained an office, dressing rooms, and bowling alleys, and above this was the main hall for gymnastic exercises. The architect was Charles E. Parkes of Boston, and the total cost of the building and fixtures amounted to $15,000.