Thompson-Boling Arena—Cavern Discovered

A limestone cavern 30 feet by 20 feet and 15 feet deep was discovered at the southeastern corner of the building during construction for pipeline installation. The 400-500 cubic yard hole was opened and filled with concrete by B. B. Anderson Construction Company, supervised by Law Engineering.

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  • Title Thompson-Boling Arena—Cavern Discovered
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  • Keywords Thompson-Boling Arena—Cavern Discovered
  • Website Name Volopedia
  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date July 20, 2025
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  • Date of Last Update October 19, 2018