For a seating plan and directions to the Houston Field House:
  http://www.rpi.edu/dept/athletics/dept/facility/houston.html
 
This site also has the history of the Houston Field House:
 
>    The "Home of the Engineers," Houston Field House saw its first
>  hockey game January 10, 1950 between Rensselaer and Middlebury. Ned
>  Harkness, who was the Engineer coach that day, also played a major
>  part in bringing the Field House to Troy. Although Rensselaer fell
>   in that contest, 8-2, the Engineers would soon be on its way to a
>              winning tradition that still exists today.
>
>  Originally known as the RPI Field House when it opened in October,
>   1949, the Houston Field House has staged many major events in its
>  history. The guiding policy today, as on the day it was conceived,
>  is "the enrichment of the students of Rensselaer and the people of
>                  the larger surrounding community."
>
>  The Field House was initially a Navy warehouse at Davisville, Rhode
>   Island, and through federal and Rensselaer funding, the Institute
> was able to obtain the building. Three-quarters of a million dollars
> were used to convert the shell to its original facility, and at that
>  time, it was recognized as one fo the most versatile installations
>                     of its type in the country.
>
>   In 1983, the Field House was renovated to its present condition.
>  Some of the construction that took place was a new roof was put on,
>  several support poles were removed and a new support was added, the
>   ice rink was lowered by 2 1/2 feet, and a new locker room, weight
>                room and training facility were added.
>
>  The facility was used originally by the Rensselaer students to play
>  basketball, tennis and hockey. Today, due to the addition of other
> sports facilities found on campus, the Field House is used primarily
>                  for ice hockey and figure skating.
>
>        The Field House has hosted a variety of events over the
>  years--dances, public meetings, exhibits and weekly ROTC drills to
>  name a few. But, as a result of the construction of modern arenas,
>    the Field House has lost its abiliby to compete for concerts or
>                        large exhibit events.
>
>                            Capacity: 5217
>                       Ice Dimensions: 200 x 85
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
>                        Box Office Information
>                      Weekdays:      9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
>                  Gameday Saturdays: 10 a.m. -
>
>                     Ticket Office: (518)276-6262
>                      Fax Number:   (518)276-8669
 
David Sullivan
RPI '92
 
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