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- Title
Analyzing the First Permanent Professional Baseball and Football Structures in the United States: How Expansion and Renovation Changed Them into Jewel Boxes.
- Authors
Seifried, Chad; Pastore, Donna
- Abstract
The article presents sports history research on the first permanent non-wooden baseball parks and football stadiums constructed in the U.S. during the first half of the 20th century, focusing on facilities used by teams in major league baseball and professional football. The first such structure was Harvard Stadium, the football stadium of Harvard University which opened in 1903. The concept that the construction of such facilities was seen as part of overall progress in economic and social development by the cities and towns in which they were located is considered, as his how sports facility location affected those cities' growth. The facilities, while often of considerable architectural merit, underwent consistent and expensive renovation and expansion due to technological changes such as lighting and the need for broadcasting facilities. Extra seating to generate more revenue and to accommodate more spectators due to the increased popularity of the two sports was also added on a consistent basis.
- Subjects
UNITED States; URBAN economics; URBAN growth; HISTORY of sports; SPORTS facilities; STADIUMS; BASEBALL fields; HISTORY of baseball; HISTORY of football; TWENTIETH century; HISTORY
- Publication
Sport History Review, 2009, Vol 40, Issue 2, p167
- ISSN
1087-1659
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1123/shr.40.2.167