Art Deco Stadiums - Page 5

Commandant · June 23rd, 2011, 02:56 AM

William B. Bell Auditorium, Augusta Georgia

(Images courtesy of www.augustaga.org)

Commandant · June 23rd, 2011, 03:19 AM

(Images courtesy of www.newhamstory.com)

Chin Woo Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

image hosted on flickr

http://www.flickr.com/photos/superci...ess/402784988/

Commandant · June 23rd, 2011, 03:50 AM

Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa, Oklahoma

(Images courtesy of http://historictulsa.blogspot.com/20...lion-1932.html)

Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina

(Images courtesy of wikipedia.com & http://www.oocities.org/eifsa_infos/ARGENTINA.html)

pabloagus · October 11th, 2011, 09:16 PM

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OMG, I hope this Structure still exist today, is amazing!

Commandant · November 4th, 2011, 05:00 PM

Harringay Arena, Harringay, North London, England

George Lutz · December 20th, 2011, 03:41 AM

I am impressed with the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City. What a classy building.

Commandant · February 26th, 2012, 01:57 PM

I had no idea this was going on...

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New life for Bush Stadium
October 31, 2011
by Rachel Hollingsworth

Fans of baseball — and urban development — will gather at Indianapolis' Bush Stadium on Friday to pay homage to the city's oldest ballpark. A brief tour and reception at the stadium will provide attendees with a final glimpse of the park before renovators convert the stadium into a contemporary-style apartment complex.

The historic ballpark has stood in disrepair since the Indianapolis Indians relocated to Victory Field in 1996. Final development plans were revealed in June, when the City of Indianapolis announced that the stadium would be renovated into 100 green-minded loft-style apartments. The redevelopment plans aim to preserve the historic personality of the ballpark, including restoring the field and diamond as a common green space for new residents. An office complex and possible retail space are in the works as well.

The Bush renovation raises concern about how to make urban redevelopment more environmentally friendly. Sustainable development group People for Urban Progress (PUP) has provided one solution — repurpose the stadium's seats. PUP's plan aims to salvage the 10,000+ stadium seats for reuse in various public locations, from bus stops to parks and pedestrian trails. The project will save an estimated 100 dumpsters' worth of local landfill space.

Non-profit PUP has maintained a partnership with the City of Indianapolis since the Parks Department offered to house the materials for PUP's "Dome Project" last year, during which local artists used materials from the demolished RCA Dome to create sellable crafts. For the stadium seat project, PUP has begun working with IndyGo to install seats at bus stops that are too small for full-fledged shelters. Three bus stops on Mass Ave have already been approved for seats.

The PUP project will rely heavily on volunteer participation. For more info, visit the PUP website or Facebook.

Some renderings of the apartment complex:

KyleinOKC · February 26th, 2012, 10:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Commandant

I had no idea this was going on...

Some renderings of the apartment complex:

That is really cool.

***RMB2007*** · February 26th, 2012, 10:37 PM

That does look rather good. Something similar to that was done here in the UK:

Before

After

Commandant · March 2nd, 2012, 06:44 PM

Seals Stadium, home of the San Francisco Seals

carnifex2005 · March 2nd, 2012, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by KyleinOKC

That is really cool.

Until someone hits a home run.

mrakbaseball · March 3rd, 2012, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Commandant

Some renderings of the apartment complex:

Why have a baseball diamond if there will be trees just beyond the infield?

JJG · March 3rd, 2012, 08:09 AM

Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth

alexandru.mircea · March 12th, 2012, 03:54 AM

"Giuleşti" stadium (official name: Valentin Stanescu), Bucharest. Owner: Romanian ministry of transportation. Tenants: Rapid Bucharest football club. A nice pic from 1938:

Nowadays it looks like this:

http://arhivafoto.ro/files/product/s...ulesti_002.jpg

^ too large to embed

The stadium was initially U-shaped, the left stand was completed much later.

=====

Stadionul Republicii, the Romanian national stadium opened in 1926 and rebuilt in 1948 after a fire. Not sure if the pic bellow is from the first or the second stage, but I believe it's the second. After the new national stadium (the "23 August") was built in the late '50s, it became obsolete and it was demolished in the '80s to make room for the "House of the People".

Reminds me of the Parc Lescure stadium in Bordeaux.

bd popeye · March 13th, 2012, 10:24 PM

My favorite Art Deco stadium was Cleveland Municipal Stadium.

When I was a kid my aunt would travel down to Cincinnati from Cleveland to take my sister and myself to one Cleveland Brown game a year. ...Back in the day...

Commandant..like my avatar?

Commandant · March 14th, 2012, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by bd popeye

My favorite Art Deco stadium was Cleveland Municipal Stadium.

When I was a kid my aunt would travel down to Cincinnati from Cleveland to take my sister and myself to one Cleveland Brown game a year. ...Back in the day...

Commandant..like my avatar?

Yes, one of the best avatars ever! Josh Gibson, a true immortal... BTW, does anyone where I can buy a print of those Kadir Nelson paintings of Negro League stars?

bd popeye · March 14th, 2012, 02:40 PM

Right here..sift through the pages and you'll find what your looking for.

http://www.kadirnelson.com/we-are-the-ship-store.html

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AND on this link you can see his book We are the Ship about Negro League Baseball..some illustrations..

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Commandant · March 15th, 2012, 05:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bd popeye

Right here..sift through the pages and you'll find what your looking for.

http://www.kadirnelson.com/we-are-the-ship-store.html

http://www.kadirnelson.com/

http://heritagesart.com/catalog/inde...FUrWKgod0SwOiQ

AND on this link you can see his book We are the Ship about Negro League Baseball..some illustrations..

http://www.amazon.com/We-Are-Ship-Le.../dp/0786808322

Very nice, thank you! I really appreciate your help!

A ballpark in Torreón, Coahuila, México:

Estadio Revolución

image hosted on flickr

Image courtesy of SaNtOsrAiDeRs

Commandant · July 4th, 2012, 10:01 AM

Hersheypark Arena, Hershey, Pennsylvania:

Commandant · July 4th, 2012, 02:53 PM

Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa, Florida (was the home of Florida pro wrestling back in the day):

Broadhead Naval Armory, Detroit, Michigan (you can still see the lines for the basketball court on the floor):

March 13th, 2012, 10:24 PM	#95
bd popeye Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cedar Rapids IA USA Posts: 1,417 Likes (Received): 87	My favorite Art Deco stadium was Cleveland Municipal Stadium. When I was a kid my aunt would travel down to Cincinnati from Cleveland to take my sister and myself to one Cleveland Brown game a year. ...Back in the day... Commandant..like my avatar? __________________ I am old..I know things..Because I lived it. I am what I am.. Big Daddy Popeye US Navy/retired

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bd popeye Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cedar Rapids IA USA Posts: 1,417 Likes (Received): 87	Right here..sift through the pages and you'll find what your looking for. http://www.kadirnelson.com/we-are-the-ship-store.html http://www.kadirnelson.com/ http://heritagesart.com/catalog/inde...FUrWKgod0SwOiQ AND on this link you can see his book We are the Ship about Negro League Baseball..some illustrations.. http://www.amazon.com/We-Are-Ship-Le.../dp/0786808322 __________________ I am old..I know things..Because I lived it. I am what I am.. Big Daddy Popeye US Navy/retired Last edited by bd popeye; March 14th, 2012 at 02:55 PM. Reason: add links

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June 23rd, 2011, 02:56 AM	#81
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 4	William B. Bell Auditorium, Augusta Georgia (Images courtesy of www.augustaga.org)

June 23rd, 2011, 03:19 AM	#82
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 4	(Images courtesy of www.newhamstory.com) Chin Woo Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia image hosted on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/superci...ess/402784988/

June 23rd, 2011, 03:50 AM	#83
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 4	Expo Square Pavilion, Tulsa, Oklahoma (Images courtesy of http://historictulsa.blogspot.com/20...lion-1932.html) Luna Park, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Images courtesy of wikipedia.com & http://www.oocities.org/eifsa_infos/ARGENTINA.html)

November 4th, 2011, 05:00 PM	#85
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 4	Harringay Arena, Harringay, North London, England

December 20th, 2011, 03:41 AM	#86
George Lutz Registered User Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 13 Likes (Received): 0	I am impressed with the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City. What a classy building.

February 26th, 2012, 10:37 PM	#89
*RMB2007* Moderator Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 3,314 Likes (Received): 244	That does look rather good. Something similar to that was done here in the UK: Before After

March 2nd, 2012, 06:44 PM	#90
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 4	Seals Stadium, home of the San Francisco Seals

March 3rd, 2012, 08:09 AM	#93
JJG Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Fort Worth Posts: 1,826 Likes (Received): 26	Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth

March 12th, 2012, 03:54 AM	#94
alexandru.mircea Ars longa, vita brevis Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2,486 Likes (Received): 229	"Giuleşti" stadium (official name: Valentin Stanescu), Bucharest. Owner: Romanian ministry of transportation. Tenants: Rapid Bucharest football club. A nice pic from 1938: Nowadays it looks like this: http://arhivafoto.ro/files/product/s...ulesti_002.jpg ^ too large to embed The stadium was initially U-shaped, the left stand was completed much later. ===== Stadionul Republicii, the Romanian national stadium opened in 1926 and rebuilt in 1948 after a fire. Not sure if the pic bellow is from the first or the second stage, but I believe it's the second. After the new national stadium (the "23 August") was built in the late '50s, it became obsolete and it was demolished in the '80s to make room for the "House of the People". Reminds me of the Parc Lescure stadium in Bordeaux.

July 4th, 2012, 10:01 AM	#99
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 4	Hersheypark Arena, Hershey, Pennsylvania:

July 4th, 2012, 02:53 PM	#100
Commandant Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,010 Likes (Received): 4	Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Tampa, Florida (was the home of Florida pro wrestling back in the day): Broadhead Naval Armory, Detroit, Michigan (you can still see the lines for the basketball court on the floor):