District to Close Second-Largest High School Gym in U.S.

"The Wigwam" - hailed as the second largest high school gymnasium in the United States, with a seating capacity of 8,996 - will close soon. Owned and operated by the Anderson (Ind.) Community School Corp. and used by Anderson High School, the free-standing facility opened in 1961 and has become too expensive to operate. This week, the school board voted, 6-1, to close the facility by the end of the academic year and put it on the auction block, a move that is expected to save the district $700,000 a year.

"It's a sign of Anderson's times," board member Keith Millikan, told The Indianapolis Star. "The school system is in dire straits. We have no assessed valuation."

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