Wharton Field House
Wharton Field House in 2017 | |
Interactive map of Wharton Field House | |
| Address | 1800 20th Avenue |
|---|---|
| Location | Moline, Illinois |
| Coordinates | 41°29′31″N 90°30′38″W / 41.4918315°N 90.5106068°W |
| Capacity | Basketball: 7,250 Volleyball: 6,075 Graduation ceremony: 7,300 |
| Public transit | Quad Cities MetroLINK |
| Construction | |
| Opened | December 21, 1928 |
| Tenants | |
| Tri-Cities Blackhawks (NBL/NBA) (1946–1951) Quad City Thunder (CBA) (1987–1993) Quad City Riverhawks (PBL) (2008) Moline Maroons (Western Big 6) (1928–present) | |
Wharton Field House is a historic arena located at 1800 20th Avenue in Moline, Illinois. It opened in 1928 and was home to the NBA's Tri-Cities Blackhawks, today's Atlanta Hawks, from 1946 to 1951. It has hosted professional teams, high school teams, concerts, and other events in its history. The approximately 7,000 seat Field House is adjacent to Browning Field, which has served as a baseball, football and track venue. Today, both Wharton Field House and Browing Field continue to serve as the home for Moline High School athletic teams. In 2004, USA Today named Wharton Field House one of the top places to watch high school basketball.