Candlestick Park

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Candlestick Park
Candlestick
The Stick
Candlestick Park photographed during a zeppelin flight (2010)
Candlestick Park photographed during a zeppelin flight (2010)
Earlier names

Harney Stadium (1956–1959)
Candlestick Park (1960–1995)
3Com Park at Candlestick Point (1995–2002)
San Francisco Stadium at Candlestick Point (2002–2004)
Monster Park (2004–2008)
Candlestick Park (2008–2013)

Data
place 602 Jamestown Avenue San Francisco , California
United StatesUnited States 
Coordinates 37 ° 42 '48.5 "  N , 122 ° 23' 11"  W Coordinates: 37 ° 42 '48.5 "  N , 122 ° 23' 11"  W.
owner City of San Francisco
operator San Francisco Recreation & Parks Department
start of building August 12, 1958
opening April 12, 1960
First game April 12, 1960
San Francisco Giants - St. Louis Cardinals 3: 2
demolition February 4 to September 24, 2015
surface Natural turf ( Kentucky Bluegrass , 1960–1969, 1979–2014),
artificial turf (AstroTurf, 1970–1978)
costs 15 million US dollars (1960)
architect John Bolles & Associates
capacity 70,207 seats (football)
63,000 seats (baseball)
43,765 seats (1960)
playing area Left Field: 330 ft (1960), 335 ft
Left-Center Field: 397 ft (1960), 365 ft
Center Field: 420 ft (1960), 400 ft
Right Field: 330 ft (1960), 328 ft
Right-Center Field : 397 ft (1960), 365 ft
Backstop: 73 ft (1960), 66 ft
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The Candlestick Park was an American football - and baseball - stadium in the US city of San Francisco , California .

history

The stadium was the home of the American football team of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers from 1971 to 2013 . Originally it was used as venue for the baseball team San Francisco Giants of MLB built up to 1999, fought out their home games here from 1960th In 2000, attracted Giants in for 357 million dollars built AT & T Park has to offer. The Oakland Raiders NFL team also used the stadium for the 1961 season . From 2004 to 2008, the stadium was known as Monster Park due to the sale of naming rights to Monster Cable Products . After these expired in 2008, the original name was used again.

After the 2013 NFL season , the 49ers moved to the new Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara . The stadium was closed on August 14, 2014. The demolition of the 49ers home was carried out from February 4 to September 24, 2015. A shopping center and apartments will be built in its place .

Trivia

On August 29, 1966, the Beatles gave their last concert in Candlestick Park. After the concert, they never appeared again in front of a large audience. The last concert at Candlestick Park was given by soloist Paul McCartney on August 14, 2014.

gallery

  • The stadium in Candlestick Point Park

  • Game of the Giants in the candlestick

  • American football game in candlestick

  • The candlestick before a Paul McCartney concert

and display information about the image
The Candlestick Park in September 2008

See also

Web links

Commons : Candlestick Park  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 49ers.com: Candlestick Park Demolition ( Memento of the original from September 16, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Article from September 24, 2015 @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.49ers.com
  2. ↑ football-aktuell.de: The End of the Candlestick Park Article from February 7, 2015
  3. ↑ uk.businessinsider.com: 19 dramatic photos of San Francisco's iconic Candlestick Park being demolished piece by piece article dated February 6, 2015
  4. ↑ beatlesbible.com: Live: Candlestick Park, San Francisco: The Beatles' final concert (English)