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Athletic Center. THE CLASS OF ’4 9 FIELDS (1975), just north of Hoyt Field, were dedicated during the 25th reunion of the Class of 1949. The class chose to mark its anniversary and the advent of coeducation by funding four new playing fields for girls. A bronze plaque set in a rock on the site marks the occasion. A gift in 2008 by John ’74 and Francie Downing P’03,’06,’09 transformed two of the grass fields into the DOWNING FIELD, with synthetic turf to make field hockey and girls’ lacrosse safer and competition-worthy. J OSEPH F. C ULLMAN III S QUASH C OURTS (1984-2002). Disturbed by the fact that squash was not being offered at his school, DOWNING FIELD; FORREST E. MARS, JR. ATHLETIC CENTER AT COMPLETION
Mr. Cullman ’31 gave the original courts that were added to Monahan, putting Hotchkiss irrevocably in the game. Later these were replaced by eight international courts with spectator space in the Mars Athletic Center. CENTENNIAL FIELD (1992), a former apple orchard, was part of the estate given to The Hotchkiss School by the Belcher family. Boys’ varsity soccer and lacrosse games are played on this eastern expansion of Taylor Field. THE MALKIN CLIMBING WALLS (1994), outside Dana Hall, were a gift from Jonathan Malkin ’80, to promote interest in his favorite athletic pursuit. FORREST E. MARS , JR. ATHLETIC CENTER (2002). As the 20th century closed, Hotchkiss trustees took stock of a legacy of scattered, aging, and inadequate athletic facilities and resolved to rationalize and enhance it. They chose architects Ellerbe Becket, designers of many