_(16664520452).jpg) Downing Stadium during the 1964 U.S. Olympic track and field trials | |
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| Former names | Randall's Island Stadium (1936–1948) Triborough Stadium (1948–1955) |
|---|---|
| Location | New York City, New York |
| Owner | New York City Department of Parks and Recreation |
| Capacity | 22,000 |
| Surface | grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1935 |
| Built | 1935–1936 |
| Opened | July 11, 1936 |
| Closed | 2002 |
| Architect | Robert Moses |
| Tenants | |
| New York Yankees (AFL II) (some games, 1936–1937) Negro league games (1936–1940) Olympic trials (1936–1964) New York Yankees/Americans (AFL III) (some games 1940–1941) Brooklyn Dodgers (CFL) (1966) New York Stars (WFL) (1974) New York Cosmos (NASL) (1974–1975) New York Centaurs (A-League) (1995) New York United (ASL) (1981) Several concerts (1938–2002) | |
Downing Stadium, previously known as Triborough Stadium and Randall's Island Stadium, was a 22,000-seat stadium on Randalls Island in New York City. It was renamed Downing Stadium in 1955 after John J. Downing, a director at the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.[1][2] It was demolished in 2002 and the current Icahn Stadium was built on the site.
- ^ Collins, Glenn (August 20, 2004). "Built for Speed, And Local Pride; Track Stadium Emerges On Randalls Island". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2009.
- ^ "Rededicate Stadium to Honor John Downing". The Tablet. Brooklyn. June 18, 1955. p. 21. Retrieved April 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.