Pittsburg State: Then & Now

College Gymnasium

The gymnasium was built between 1921 and 1923 at a cost of $100,000 and was located in the area between the east end of the Student Center and Yates Hall. It was torn down in 1971.

Weede Physical Education Building

Built between 1969 and 1971 at a cost of $2,605,000 to replace the gymnasium near the Overman Student Center. It was named after Garfield Wilson "Doc" Weede (1880-1971), head coach of many sports from 1919 to 1957. The building contains the John Lance Arena, a basketball court that seats 6,500, classrooms, an Olympic size swimming pool, and two racquetball courts. The building underwent renovation in 2001, making new locker rooms for the athletes.

-- Some information retrieved from Pittsburg, KS Memories. https://pittsburgksmemories.com/Pittsburg_PSU/pittpsu.html