Illinois varsity high school girls basketball game between the Eagles of Sandburg from Orland Park and the Vikings of Homewood-Flossmoor, in Flossmoor on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Part of the photo series Illustrious: The Best High School Basketball Gyms in Illinois.
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Homewood-Flossmoor High School opened in 1959. I’m not entirely sure, but the main gym doesn’t look like it would be from the late 1950s. However I can’t rule it out. It’s a classic two-tier gym, which has permanent upper & lower sections that have retractable bleachers. If the bleachers were all in their upright position, the gyms would resemble and upside-down wedding cake.

Located on the main campus it could be part of a few expansions that happened in the 1960s. It’s also possible it was added on in 1971 or 1973 when the North Campus building was built. (For the understanding of people who think of the likes of Lyons, Rich, or Lockport high schools, that have two separate campuses. The North & Main campuses are on the same plot of land, but are not directly connected.) A major renovation happened in 1995, adding the natatorium (swimming pool) which is right next to the gym. Making it a possibility the gym was redone giving it a more modern look. However, the school’s website is pretty clear about the additions of other facilities, so it’s very possible this gym is sixty-something years old.

The main scoreboard at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Jan. 15, 2024. Part of the photo series Illustrious: The Best High School Basketball Gyms in Illinois.
(Photo copyright of Vincent D. Johnson)
Banners for two of the former best Vikings to suit up, Kevin Dillard and Julian Wright, hang in the gym at Homewood-Flossmoor High School, Jan. 15, 2024. Part of the photo series Illustrious: The Best High School Basketball Gyms in Illinois.
(Photo copyright of Vincent D. Johnson)
A view from the balcony at Homewood-Flossmoor High School as they take on the Spartans of Romeoville during the H-F MLK Classic in Flossmoor, on Jan. 15, 2024. Part of the photo series Illustrious: The Best High School Basketball Gyms in Illinois.
(Photo copyright of Vincent D. Johnson)

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