Former names | Baker Field (1923–1982) |
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Location | West 218th St. at Park Terrace West Inwood, Manhattan New York City |
Coordinates | 40°52′24″N 73°54′59″W / 40.873224°N 73.916452°W |
Public transit | New York City Subway: at 215th Street at Inwood–207th Street Columbia Transportation: Bakers Field Shuttle |
Owner | Columbia University |
Operator | Columbia University |
Capacity | 32,000 (1928–1982) 10,500 (1984–1985) 17,000 (1986–present) |
Surface | Grass (1923–1994) AstroTurf (1995–2004) FieldTurf (2005–present) (field) Rekortan (track) |
Construction | |
Broke ground | 1921 |
Opened | 1923 |
Construction cost | $7 million (1984)[1] |
Architect | Dattner Architects[2] |
Tenants | |
Columbia Lions (NCAA) (1984–present) |
Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, officially known as Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium at Baker Athletics Complex,[3] is a stadium in the Inwood neighborhood at the northern tip of the island of Manhattan, New York City. Part of Columbia University's Baker Athletics Complex, it is primarily used for American football, lacrosse, and track and field events. The stadium opened in 1984 and holds 17,100 people.
The stadium is about 200 feet from the Spuyten Duyvil Creek banks. Seats have views of the Hudson River, Henry Hudson Bridge, and Broadway Bridge. The location at 218th Street is more than 5 miles north of Columbia's main campus at 116th Street.