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Hinkle Fieldhouse is a basketball arena located on the campus of Butler University on the northwest side of Indianapolis. When it was built in 1928, it was the largest basketball arena in the United States, and it retained that distinction until the late 1950s. A major facelift in 1989 reduced the seating capacity from 15,000 to 11,043. These changes were made because of the seating arrangements. The majority of the seats were located behind the two baskets, and when the arena was renovated, the court was moved to its original location so that more seats would be along the sides of the court. Hinkle was added to the list of U.S. National Historic Landmarks on December 22, 1983.
