Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium

Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, commonly known as RFK Stadium and originally known as District of Columbia Stadium, is a defunct multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C. that is currently... Wikipedia

• Former names:  District of Columbia Stadium, (1961–1969)
• Address:  2400 East Capitol Street SE
• Location:  Washington, D.C, U.S.
• Public transit:  Washington Metro, at Stadium–Armory, Metrobus: 96, 97, B2, D6
• Owner:  District of Columbia
• Operator:  Events DC
• Capacity:  Baseball, 43,500 (1961), 45,016 (1971), 45,596 (2005), Football or soccer, 56,692 (1961), 45,596 (2005–2019), 20,000 (2012–2017, MLS)
• Field size:  Football: 120 x 53.33 yd, Soccer: 110 x 72 yd, Baseball, Left field: 335 ft (102.11 m), Left-center: 380 ft (115.82 m), Center field: 410 ft (124.97 m), Right-center: 380 ft (115.82 m), Right field: 335 ft (102.11 m), Backstop: 54 ft (16.46 m)
• Surface:  TifGrand Bermuda grass
• Broke ground:  July 8, 1960
• Opened:  October 1, 1961
• Closed:  September 15, 2019
• Demolished:  2023–present
• Construction cost:  $24 million, ($ in 2015 dollars)
• Architect:  George Leighton Dahl, Architects and Engineers, Inc.
• Structural engineer:  Osborn Engineering Company
• Services engineer:  Ewin Engineering Associates
• General contractor:  McCloskey and Co.
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo