Athletic Buildings and Grounds
Stewart Gymnasium:
In 1913, Stewart Gymnasium was donated by Mrs. George W. Peterkin and Ms. Stewart in honor of their father John Stewart and uncle Daniel Kerr Stewart. This building served as the school's main gymnasium until 1939 when Centennial was constructed.
“The gymnasium, which is of Indiana limestone and pressed prick, is in every way worthy of the School. Over the portal is the line from Juvenal which was placed by Mr. Blackford over the doorway of the old gymnasium, ‘Ut sit mens sana in corpore sano.’” - Arthur Barksdale Kinsolving, 1922
Specifications For Erection of Stewart Memorial Gymnasium
Hoxton Athletic Field:
In December of 1913, Mrs. B. H. Buckingham and Ms. I. C. Freeman donated to the school a new athletic field to accompany Stewart Gymnasium. The field was west of Stewart Gymnasium and contained twelve tennis courts, three football fields, and baseball fields. Since then Hoxton field has undergone numerous changes resulting in a singular track and field, which were demolished in the summer of 2021 to be replaced with new dormitories and the new deButts Health and Wellness Center. Hoxton Field was named after the sixth principal, Archibald Robinson Hoxton.
Centennial Hall and "The Cage":
Constructed in 1937, but dedicated in 1939 in honor of the school’s centennial anniversary, Centennial Hall was designed as a new winter sports gymnasium for the school. Centennial was the result of gifts from alumni, but also the income saved from the Great Depression, in which the school income was unaffected while operating costs for the school decreased.
“Approximately half the cost of Centennial Hall was saved in operating costs during the ten years preceding its erection.”- Richard Pardee Williams Jr.
Along with Centennial Hall, two wings were planned to the west and east. In the east “The Cage” was constructed for miscellaneous purposes, but is currently utilized for wrestling, as the “Bocock Wrestling Cage”. The west wing was designed to be an indoor swimming pool, but its construction never came to fruition.
As part of the 1969-77 Master Plan of campus development, in 1970 the new cage and an outdoor pool were constructed on the wings of Centennial Hall.
The Front Drive and Grounds:
Originally, the circle in front of Hoxton House was the top part of a figure eight which caused traffic issues such as the use of a U-turn to reach the school front.
In the 1920s, construction went underway on Episcopal’s iconic front driveway, entry gate, and brick walls that surround the property. The development of this area was funded by Garrett Bibb (EHS 79-82). The main driveway and front drive were paved in 1928. In 1927, William Winder Laird (EHS 93-96) donated the thirty acres of land west of the original tract which were adjoined with twenty acres in the north to protect the campus from urban sprawl.
The Squash Courts:
In 1926, John Stewart Bryan (EHS 86-89) donated Episcopal its first squash courts, the Bryan Squash Courts, in memory of his brother, Thomas P. Bryan (EHS 98-01). In 1991, the Goodman Squash Center was constructed, replacing the Bryan Squash Courts, which the school outgrew.
Greenway Field:
In 1930, Dr. James C. Greenway (EHS 90-95) donated Greenway Field in honor of his four brothers who were alumni of the school. Greenway once held football gridiron and baseball diamonds, but currently serves as a turf field for lacrosse and field hockey.
Bryant Fields:
In 1959, Bryant Fields were completed west of Centennial Hall. The six acres of fields were donated by J. C. Herbert Bryant 30-36 in memory of his brother Lt, Comdr. Arthur Herbert Bryant.