Bush Stadium
Former baseball stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Owen J. Bush Stadium was a baseball stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It was home to the Indianapolis Indians from 1931 to 1996. It was also home to a few Negro league teams, as well as a Continental Football League team, the Indianapolis Capitols, who won the league's final championship in 1969.
Not to be confused with Busch Stadium.
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Bush Stadium in 2009 prior to the demolition of the grandstands. The light tower and facade have since been incorporated into a new building. | |
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Full name | Owen J. Bush Stadium |
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Location | 1501 West 16th Street Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
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Field size | Left Field – 335 ft (102 m) Left Center Field – 350 ft (110 m) Deep Left Center – 405 ft (123 m) Center Field Inner Fence – 395 ft (120 m) Deep Right Center – 405 ft (123 m) Right Center Field – 350 ft (110 m) Right Field – 335 ft (102 m) |
Surface | Grass |
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Broke ground | 1931 |
Opened | September 5, 1931 |
Closed | 2001 |
Construction cost | $500,000 ($8.07 million in 2023 dollars[1]) |
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General contractor | William P. Jungclaus Company |
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Location | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Coordinates | 39°47′17″N 86°11′19″W |
Built | 1931 |
Architectural style | Art Deco |
NRHP reference No. | 95000703[2] |
Added to NRHP | June 26, 1995 |
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