Editing Armory (section)

== Armory to Alumni Sports & Recreation Center ==
Upon purchase, Richard J. Grosh, RPI's president at the time, saw to it that the Armory was renovated into a modern sports and recreation center. The renovations were made possible by donations from the Alumni Association; therefore, it was renamed the Alumni Sports and Recreation Center. Further donations were made to add a wing that included an eight-lane swimming pool and diving boards, which were completed in 1984. These were added by the generosity of Mr. Ellis Robison, who funded the aquatic wing and also donated the proceeds of a coin collection. Robison’s contributions totaled around $650,000, and the gymnasium and aquatic wing were both named after him. To put the donation in perspective, it would be worth over 1.8 million dollars now after adjusting for inflation.