Harvard Stadium
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place | Boston |
owner | Harvard University |
operator | Harvard University |
start of building | July 1903 |
opening | November 14, 1903 |
surface | Artificial turf (FieldTurf) |
costs | $ 310,000 |
capacity | 30,323 seats |
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National Register of Historic Places | ||
National Historic Landmark | ||
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location | 60 N. Harvard St., Boston | |
Coordinates | 42 ° 21 '59 " N , 71 ° 7' 38" W | |
surface | 4.5 ha | |
Built | 1903 | |
architect | Charles Follen McKim et al. | |
Architectural style | Neoclassicism | |
Number of visitors | 57,166 (maximum) | |
NRHP number | 87000757 | |
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The NRHP added | February 27, 1987 | |
Declared as an NHL | February 27, 1987 |
The Harvard Stadium is the sports stadium of Harvard University . It was completed in 1903 and opened on November 14, 1903. The horseshoe shape is striking. The main sport played here is American football . However, other sports are also practiced. The stadium cost $ 310,000, was built in just under five months, and is located on North Harvard Street on the university grounds. It currently has a capacity of 30,898 spectators. The architect was Louis J. Johnson , who graduated from Harvard in the 1887 class.
The stadium is the home ground of the Harvard Crimson football team . In the 2014 season , the Boston Breakers' National Women's Soccer League players also played their home games at Harvard Stadium before moving to the nearby Soldiers Field Soccer Stadium .
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See also
- List of entries on the National Register of Historic Places in northern Boston
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Boston
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Massachusetts. National Park Service , accessed August 11, 2019.