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Hail the Utah Aggies Graphic 2

Hail the Utah Aggies graphic for The Built Environment Physical Exhibit at USU's Merrill-Cazier Library.

2018-02

10-Hail the Utah Aggies.pdf

Smart Gymnasium (1912-1969)
In 1912, Board of Trustee member Thomas Smart donated funds to construct a college gymnasium. The Smart Gymnasium offered exercise facilities for the student body including a heated pool. Most importantly, it provided a home for Aggie basketball, previously relegated to leasing facilities at its chief, local rival, the Brigham Young College. Razed in 1969, the Smart Gym site became a parking lot until construction of today’s Living Learning Community.

Field House (1939-)
As state appropriations languished during the 1930s
Depression, the College Building Association
proposed using federal Public Works Administration
funds to build two identical field houses, one at the
college, the other at the University of Utah. The new
buildings opened concurrently in January 1940. In
1956, the Board of Trustees named the USAC field
house in honor of longtime wrestling coach and team
trainer George “Doc” Nelson

Spectrum (1970-)
The Utah State Assembly
Center hosted its grand
opening on December 1, 1970.
In February 1971, the university
officially christened the
Assembly Center as the
Spectrum and soon after named
it for Smith’s Food Stores founder,
Dee Glen Smith. The Smith
Spectrum replaced the Field House as
the home to Aggie basketball and
gymnastics; it also serves as a venue for
concerts, commencement, and other
community events.