Whittemore Center Arena , known colloquially as The Whitt , is a multi-purpose arena in Durham, New Hampshire , United States, on the campus of the University of New Hampshire . The arena is home to the New Hampshire Wildcats men's and women's ice hockey teams. The arena was New Hampshire's largest until the Verizon Wireless Arena (now the SNHU Arena ) opened in Manchester in 2001. The arena can seat 6,501 for ice hockey and basketball games, and 7,200 for concerts and similar events.
21-464: The facility was built for $ 30 million and opened in November 1995. It was dedicated to Frederick B. Whittemore (a son of Laurence F. Whittemore ) and his family on May 5, 1996. Through the end of the 2006–2007 academic year, the arena was managed by Global Spectrum, but UNH Campus Recreation took over management before the 2007 academic year. The arena is adjacent to its predecessor, Snively Arena , which
42-694: A clerk in the Boston and Maine Railroad 's Concord, New Hampshire car shop. He left the railroad in 1917 to join the United States Army . He rose to the rank of lieutenant and returned to the B&;M after his discharge in 1919. However, after a couple of months he left the railroad to become a municipal accountant for the New Hampshire Tax Commission. In 1922, he became the general manager of Fellows & Sons Lumber Co. In this role, Whittemore supervised
63-508: A new high definition center-hung scoreboard was unveiled. The main screens on each side of the board are 9 by 15 feet (2.7 by 4.6 m). During the summer of 2017, the arena replaced its former HID fixture lighting system with a new LED lighting system which led to much more even lighting in the arena and no more loud hum produced by the former system. In June and September 2020, the New Hampshire House of Representatives met in
84-549: Is still standing and is used as a recreation facility. It is also adjacent to the Durham–UNH station , served by Amtrak , and it is across the street from Wildcat Stadium , home of the Wildcats football team. Both the Wildcats men's ice hockey and Wildcats women's ice hockey team play their home games at the arena. The hockey rink originally had a full Olympic-sized sheet of ice, 60 by 30 metres (197 ft × 98 ft), but
105-574: Is to expand training and support facilities as part of the $ 23 million UNH Hockey Renovation Project. The Whittemore center and the Hamel Recreation Center became the Key Auto Group Complex. The Whittemore Center is a versatile venue that hosts a wide range of events, including concerts, sports events, and other student activities. In recent years, the center has become a prominent location for live music performances, largely through
126-612: The Brown Company from 1950 to 1955. Whittemore was born on June 8, 1894, in Pembroke, New Hampshire , to Frederick Brewster Whittemore and Candice (Norton) Whittemore. Whittemore's parents died when he was seven years old and he grew up on an uncle's farm. Whittemore was Pembroke's town moderator for 25 years and represented the town in the New Hampshire State Legislature from 1925 to 1927. Whittemore graduated from
147-622: The Langham Hotel Boston . This building was designated a Boston Landmark by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 1978. The following people serve on the board of directors as of July 2022 . Terms expire on December 31 of their final year on the board. (Chair) (Vice Chair) The position was installed under the title of "Governor" until the Banking Act of 1935 abolished the dual role of governor and agent and created
168-645: The Pembroke Academy in 1912. Although he never graduated from college, Whittemore received honorary degrees from Dartmouth College , the University of New Hampshire , New England College , Lowell Textile Institute , and Suffolk University and was a trustee of the University of New Hampshire, Boston University , Kimball Union Academy , and Pembroke Academy. He was also on a Rhodes Scholarship selection committee. Whittemore began his railroad career in 1913 as
189-417: The secretary of state and the state treasurer . In April 2022, $ 6 million UNH spent on renovations, that included a reduction in the size of the ice surface. The renovations also include installing new glass, more forgiving NHL-style boards, and a new sound system. In August 2023, local multiple car dealership owner and 1987 UNH alumni Anthony DiLorenzo gave a $ 4 million gift to the University. This gift
210-503: The 12 regional Federal bank branches. It has been headquartered since 1977 in the distinctive 614-foot (187 m) tall, 32-story Federal Reserve Bank Building at 600 Atlantic Avenue , Boston . Designed by architecture firm Hugh Stubbins & Associates , the tower portion of the building is suspended between two towers on either side. From 1922 to 1977, the bank's headquarters were located at 250 Franklin Street , currently occupied by
231-591: The Bank is A1, meaning that dollar bills from this Bank will have the letter A on them. The Boston Fed describes its mission as promoting "growth and financial stability in New England and the nation". The Boston Fed also includes the New England Public Policy Center. Current Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president is Susan Collins , who is the first Black woman and the first woman of color to lead any of
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#1732855963248252-744: The University of New Hampshire announced the establishment of the Whittemore School of Business and Economics . Whittemore died on August 10, 1960, at Concord Hospital . Federal Reserve Bank of Boston The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston , commonly known as the Boston Fed , is responsible for the First District of the Federal Reserve , which covers New England : Maine , Massachusetts , New Hampshire , Rhode Island , Vermont and all of Connecticut except Fairfield County . The code of
273-513: The arena due to social distancing requirements as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic . In December 2020, both the House and Senate met outside the arena. The House convened on the field hockey pitch in front of the arena. The Senate convened on a nearby parking lot, before joining the House for a joint convention on the field hockey pitch to certify the results of the 2020 general election and to elect
294-629: The bank. On August 31, 1948, Whittemore was elected president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. He resigned from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on October 4, 1948. He resigned a president of the New Haven on December 21, 1949, in order join the Brown Company. He took over as Brown's president on January 1, 1950, and on October 20, 1952, took on the additional role as chairman of
315-639: The board of directors. Under Whittemore's leadership, the papermaker began producing a number of new products, including chloroform and shoe inserts . In 1952, he was elected president of the New England Council , a regional business association. In 1955, he served as a special advisor and observer for President Dwight D. Eisenhower at the Geneva Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade multilateral trade negotiations . Whittemore
336-578: The company's mills, log drives, and industrial plants. From 1925 to 1929, he was a member of the New Hampshire Tax Commission. In 1929, Whittemore returned to the Boston and Maine as a general representative. In May 1932, he was made an assistant to B&M president Edward S. French. Four months later he took on a similar role with the Maine Central Railroad as well. Whittemore headed up public relations and industrial development for both railroads and
357-528: The efforts of SCOPE (Student Committee on Popular Entertainment), a student-run organization at UNH. Laurence F. Whittemore Laurence Frederick Whittemore (June 8, 1894 – August 10, 1960) was an American business executive who served as president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston from 1946 to 1948, president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad from 1948 to 1949, and president of
378-576: The rink was reduced slightly to "NHL size", 200 by 90 feet (61 by 27 m), during a 2022 renovation. In 2002, 2005, 2016, and 2024, UNH and the Whittemore Center hosted the NCAA Women's Frozen Four . The lobby is decorated with heroic portraits of past men's and women's All-American hockey players. The Wildcats men's basketball and Wildcats women's basketball teams (which currently draw roughly 1,000 fans per game on average) normally play across
399-465: The street at Lundholm Gymnasium , which is attached to Wildcat Stadium. A few home basketball games have been held at the Whittemore Center. The arena is also a venue for many concerts, trade shows, and events. The consecration of Bishop Gene Robinson occurred in this arena on 2 November 2003. Robinson is known for being the first openly gay bishop within the Episcopal Church . In September 2015
420-694: Was also a director of Amoskeag Company , New England Telephone and Telegraph Company , National Life Insurance Co., Peerless Insurance , H. P. Hood and Sons , State Street Bank and Trust Company , and Boston and Albany Railroad . He was also a trustee of the Brookings Institution and New Hampshire Historical Society and chairman of the Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center . Whittemore stepped down as president of Brown Company in 1955, but remained chairman until ill health forced his resignation in 1960. A short time later,
441-525: Was an officer of several B&M subsidiaries, including the Boston Garden-Arena Corporation , Mount Washington Cog Railway , and Mystic Terminal Company. He helped organize Boston-Maine Airways and served as its vice president until federal regulations barred railroads from the aviation business. In 1944, Whittemore was elected a Class B director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. In 1946, he succeeded Ralph Flanders as president of
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