The Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse was a multi-purpose

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in the

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, located in

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. Opened in 1939 on the

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campus, it was the home venue of Utes basketball for thirty years, and was formally dedicated on the night of Tuesday, The fieldhouse hosted a pair of first round games of the 23-team NCAA tournament and high school basketball state tournaments. It was succeeded as the primary indoor venue on campus by the Jon M. Huntsman Center, which opened in late 1969 as the Special Events Center. The building served as a fitness and recreation center for students and staff at the university for many years, but now acts as a studio for students in the "pre-programs" for Multidisciplinary Design and Architecture. It is located in the southwest portion of campus, just north of

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, separated by Campus Drive.

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at street level is above

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University of Utah Historic Buildings - Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse
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