Alexander Gymnasium

1100 East South River St., Appleton, WI 54915
The Lawrence men's and women's basketball teams and volleyball team play in historic Alexander Gymnasium. The facility is named for L.M. Alexander, president of the Lawrence Board of Trustees from 1899 to 1932, and it was his generous gifts that allowed the facility to be built. Construction began in 1929 when the cornerstone was laid by Lawrence President Henry Merritt Wriston. The building was a showplace upon its completion and continues to serve the needs of the Lawrence Department of Athletics in the 21st century. Alexander Gymnasium also houses the offices of the Department of Athletics and the Lawrence University Intercollegiate Athletic Hall of Fame. The first thing one notices upon entering Alexander Gymnasium is the lobby. With its arched windows, high ceiling, and chandeliers, it is truly a grand entrance. The lobby leads into the gymnasium, which has two full-size basketball courts and seating for 1,100. Alexander Gymnasium also has been the site for Midwest Conference tournaments in both volleyball and basketball, the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships for wrestling, the NCAA Division III?Great Lakes Regional Wrestling Championships, and the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships for fencing. Back in its early days, Alexander Gymnasium was unique in the fact that it had an indoor swimming pool and a track and field room. Both of those areas were converted to other uses during renovations. The pool is now the Green Room, which serves as the weight room, and the track and field room houses the offices of the Lawrence football program.

From the North:

• Take Highway 41 and exit at Highway 441.
• Follow Highway 441 approximately three miles and exit at Highway CE (College Avenue).
• Go west on College Avenue and turn left at the intersection with John Street.
• Go one block and turn right onto East South River Street.
• The gym is a quarter-mile up on the right.

From the South:

• Take Highway 41 and exit at College Avenue.
• Go east on College Avenue and through downtown Appleton past the Lawrence University main campus.
• Immediately after crossing the College Avenue bridge, turn right at the intersection with John Street.
• Go one block and turn right onto East South River Street.
• The gym is a quarter-mile up on the right.