Glass Bowl Stadium and John F. Savage Arena

GLASS BOWL STADIUM - Year of Construction: 1937; $335,000. Architects: Gerow and Conklin. Construction of the Stadium was completed entirely by hand with no excavation tools. 300 men used shovels and wheelbarrows to carve the football field into a large hill. Glass Bowl Stadium was renovated multiple times throughout the years, yet still includes the original stone wall from1937 surrounding the stadium. JOHN F. SAVAGE ARENA - Year of Construction: 1976; $8.5 million. Architects: Buehrer and Stough Originally known as Centennial Hall, Savage Arena began as a multipurpose activities center that housed a recreation center, track, and facilities for indoor baseball, tennis, and soccer. It also hosted numerous concerts with headlines featuring The Beach Boys, Hank Williams Jr., Kenny Rogers, Billy Joel, Dolly Parton, and more. Centennial Hall was renamed Savage Hall in 1988 and rededicated in 1989.
Abstract/Description: GLASS BOWL STADIUM - Year of Construction: 1937; $335,000. Architects: Gerow and Conklin. Construction of the Stadium was completed entirely by hand with no excavation tools. 300 men used shovels and wheelbarrows to carve the football field into a large hill. Glass Bowl Stadium was renovated multiple times throughout the years, yet still includes the original stone wall from1937 surrounding the stadium. JOHN F.

SAVAGE ARENA - Year of Construction: 1976; $8.5 million. Architects: Buehrer and Stough Originally known as Centennial Hall, Savage Arena began as a multipurpose activities center that housed a recreation center, track, and facilities for indoor baseball, tennis, and soccer. It also hosted numerous concerts with headlines featuring The Beach Boys, Hank Williams Jr., Kenny Rogers, Billy Joel, Dolly Parton, and more. Centennial Hall was renamed Savage Hall in 1988 and rededicated in 1989.
Subject(s):
University of Toledo -- History
Exhibitions -- University of Toledo




Toledo, Ohio, United States
1872-2020
Date Created: 2022
Title: Glass Bowl Stadium and John F. Savage Arena.
Name(s): Ward M. Canaday Center for Special Collections, University of Toledo Libraries, creator
University of Toledo, contributor
Type of Resource: still image
Genre: poster
Date Created: 2022
Physical Form: image/jpeg
Abstract/Description: GLASS BOWL STADIUM - Year of Construction: 1937; $335,000. Architects: Gerow and Conklin. Construction of the Stadium was completed entirely by hand with no excavation tools. 300 men used shovels and wheelbarrows to carve the football field into a large hill. Glass Bowl Stadium was renovated multiple times throughout the years, yet still includes the original stone wall from1937 surrounding the stadium. JOHN F.

SAVAGE ARENA - Year of Construction: 1976; $8.5 million. Architects: Buehrer and Stough Originally known as Centennial Hall, Savage Arena began as a multipurpose activities center that housed a recreation center, track, and facilities for indoor baseball, tennis, and soccer. It also hosted numerous concerts with headlines featuring The Beach Boys, Hank Williams Jr., Kenny Rogers, Billy Joel, Dolly Parton, and more. Centennial Hall was renamed Savage Hall in 1988 and rededicated in 1989.
Identifier(s): auxexhibit-7-bldgprof3 (IID)
Subject(s):
University of Toledo -- History
Exhibitions -- University of Toledo




Toledo, Ohio, United States
1872-2020
Held by: University of Toledo
Location: University of Toledo Digital Repository
Rights Statement: NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Related Title: "Vision, Faith, and Hard Work": The University of Toledo at 150 (An Exhibition).
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