Boise in Ada County, Idaho — The American West (Mountains)

Bronco Gymnasium

Treasuring the Past... Shaping the Future

— Boise State University —

Bronco Gymnasium Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 27, 2023

1. Bronco Gymnasium Marker

Inscription. For years, the Gymnasium (later named the Kinesiology Building) hosted sporting events, university gatherings and big-name concerts like The Beach Boys. The first basketball game played in the building was a win over the College of Southern Idaho in 1956.

Erected by Boise State University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.

Location. 43° 36.151′ N, 116° 11.911′ W. Marker is in Boise, Idaho, in Ada County. It is on West Broncos Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boise ID 83706, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Idaho’s Snake River Plain.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Father of Bronco Football (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bronco Stadium (about 500 feet away); Engineering Complex

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(about 600 feet away); Student Union (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Student Union (approx. 0.2 miles away); Assembly Hall (approx. ¼ mile away); First Protestant Episcopal Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Christ Chapel (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boise.

Other markers no longer nearby. Airmail Service (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Boise State University (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

More about this marker. The marker is located to the right of the main entrance.

Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, June 27, 2023

2. Bronco Gymnasium Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 188 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2025, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.