The Curved Wooden Beam Gyms
A Style From The 1950s & 60s Still Has Some Charm You might not even notice if you’re sitting in the first 4 or 5 rows at one of these gyms, but the arched-support beams holding the roof up are … Continued
Two Firsts Are The Newest Gym Visits Added
Morgan Park Academy, The Nation’s First & Oldest High School Basketball Team What does a place called “Horse Thief Hollows”, one of football’s greatest coaches, a college known for its brains not brawn, the YMCA, and a military academy have … Continued
5 Chicago High School Gyms For The Price Of 2
Photos from five different gyms in just two Chicago public high schools.
Southern Illinois H.S. Gym Tour Dec. 27 & 28, 2021
Nothing like waiting to finalize things at the last minute, but plans are 100% confirmed, I will be traveling to Southern Illinois to photograph at least three of the state’s best high school gyms. (What makes a gym the best? … Continued
New Trier – The Last Night At Gates Gym
The last game ever at New Trier High SChool’s Gates Gymnasium, on Dec. 16, 2021.
Origin Story – Illinois’ Best High School Gyms
How the idea and the book project about the best high school basketball gyms in Illinois came about.