The North Side Gymnasium is a 7,373 seat multi-purpose arena

Arena

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 opened in 1954 located in Elkhart

Elkhart, Indiana

Elkhart is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The city is located east of South Bend, northwest of Fort Wayne, east of Chicago, and north of Indianapolis...

, Indiana

Indiana

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, United States

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 on the campus of North Side Middle School. Both of Elkhart's high schools, Elkhart Central High School

Elkhart Central High School

-Vision:Elkhart Central High School is a place where all feel safe, welcome and aspire to learn, find their niche and pursue their dreams.-Mission:...

 and Elkhart Memorial, host their varsity boys' basketball

Basketball

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 games there. It was home to the Elkhart Express

Elkhart Express

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 of the International Basketball League

International Basketball League

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. At one point it was the largest high school

High school

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 gym in the country, seating 8,200 prior to renovation.

See also

• Largest high school gyms in the United States
  Largest high school gyms in the United States
  The largest high school basketball gyms in the United States refers to gymnasiums primarily used by secondary schools for basketball purposes. Most of the school gyms are located in the state of Indiana...
  
  

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