Bush Stadium

Bush Stadium
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 nameOwen J. Bush Stadium
Former names
  • Perry Stadium (1931–1942)
  • Victory Field (1942–1967)
Location1501 West 16th Street
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Owner
Operator
Capacity
  • 15,000 (1931–1937)
  • 13,000 (1938–1946)
  • 13,254 (1947–1979)
  • 12,934 (1980–1996)
Field sizeLeft 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)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1931
OpenedSeptember 5, 1931
Closed2001
Construction cost$500,000
($8.07 million in 2023 dollars[1])
Architect
General contractorWilliam P. Jungclaus Company
Tenants
Bush Stadium
Bush Stadium is located in Indianapolis
Bush Stadium
Bush Stadium is located in Indiana
Bush Stadium
Bush Stadium is located in the United States
Bush Stadium
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates39°47′17″N 86°11′19″W / 39.78806°N 86.18861°W / 39.78806; -86.18861
Built1931
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.95000703[2]
Added to NRHPJune 26, 1995

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.

  1. ^ Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 15, 2006.