Holmes Center

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George M. Holmes Convocation Center
Location	111 Rivers St. Boone, North Carolina 28608
Opened	November 17, 2000
Owner	Appalachian State University
Operator	Appalachian State University
Architect	Corley Redfoot Zack, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC
Tenants	Appalachian State Mountaineers (NCAA) Basketball (2000-present) Volleyball (2000-present) Indoor Track and Field (2000-present)
Capacity	8,325

The George M. Holmes Convocation Center is a 8,325-seat multi-purpose arena in Boone, North Carolina. The convocation center is named for George M. Holmes, a 1954 graduate and member of the North Carolina General Assembly. The arena itself is named for Seby Jones. It was built in 2000 and is home to the Appalachian State University Mountaineers basketball team. The inaugural event was a men's basketball game held on November 17, 2000 between the Mountaineers and the Tar Heels of North Carolina. The facility replaced Varsity Gymnasium.

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Holmes Center, Exterior.

Holmes Center, Interior.

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• Official site of the Holmes Center

• Holmes Center is at coordinates 36°12′42″N 81°40′33″W / 36.211554, -81.675955 (Holmes Center)Coordinates: 36°12′42″N 81°40′33″W / 36.211554, -81.675955 (Holmes Center)

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