Rose Hill Gymnasium is a 3,200-seat multi-purpose arena on the Rose Hill campus of Fordham University in The Bronx, New York City, New York. The arena, which opened in 1925, is the oldest on-campus venue currently used primarily for an NCAA Division I basketball team and the second-oldest overall (with the oldest being Northeastern University's Matthews Arena, opened in 1910 and currently used for its basketball and hockey teams). Fordham's volleyball team also used the gym. The Rose Hill Gymnasium has a gothic façade that fits in well with the rest of Fordham University's buildings. The interior design features two high-tech video boards, bleachers that surround all four sides of the court, and additional elevated seating along the courtside. ESPN named this gym one of the four “cathedrals” of college basketball. At the time it was built, it was one of the largest on-campus facilities in the country, earning it the nickname "The Prairie." The Rose Hill Gymnasium has been the site of many legendary college and high school basketball games, including the final high school game of Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. During World War II, it was also used as a barracks. New York City Mayor Ed Koch lived in these barracks for a time. As early as 1970 an effort, headed by famed Fordham alumnus Vince Lombardi, was made to build a new arena. This effort ended with Lombardi's death and the move of head basketball coach "Digger" Phelps to the University of Notre Dame. Architectural style Here are some features that show the gothic revival architectural style: Arches: The entrance doors to the gymnasium are under one pointed arch. There are also six windows with a similar shape above the main doors. Buttresses: There are a few buttresses around the windows for exterior support. Stone-like materials: The main entrance is surrounded by stone and stone carvings. Parapets with crenelations: There is a small wall, or parapet, that exceeds the edge of the gym's roof and it has cut outs, or crenellations, which were used as fortification in Medieval Castles. Sculpture elements: Above the main arch to the entrance there is a stone sculpture of a cross and Fordham's emblem. Tracery: There are ovals and other shapes carved in stone on the windows. Walls: The exterior front walls are made of rough light fieldstones. History The Gymnasium hosted its first basketball game on January 16,