Newby Dome: The county's first gymnasium

Known as the Newby Dome by locals, the Newby Gymnasium is the first basketball gym built in the county, with construction completed in 1921.

Once known as the Mooresville High School Gymnasium, the facility was built through a community effort, with nearly 100 town residents contributing $100 each to help build the gym.

It was used by the high school until 1959, when the new high school was constructed nearby.

The adjacent elementary school used the gym for physical education from 1936 to 1993.

It is now used and maintained through a lease with the Mooresville Junior Basketball League. It is also used for select special events.

The Newby Dome is located at 252 N. Monroe St. in Mooresville.

(Prepared by the Morgan County Leadership Academy Class of 2022 on behalf of the Morgan County Bicentennial Committee)