Lost venues, 1950–1979
Postwar suburban stadiums, the first domes and the circular multipurpose stadiums shared by baseball and football.
259 venues
View on map →Stardust International Raceway
Stardust International Raceway was a 3-mile road course and drag strip west of Las Vegas built to draw high rollers to the Stardust casino. It hosted Can-Am finales before closing and giving way to the Spring Valley housing development.
Altamont Raceway Park
Altamont Raceway Park was a half-mile oval near Tracy, California, that ran NASCAR regional and weekly racing from 1966 to 2008. It is best known as the site of the 1969 Altamont Free Concert.
Busch Memorial Stadium
The downtown St. Louis stadium that opened in 1966 housed the baseball Cardinals for 40 seasons and the football Cardinals through 1987 before being knocked down in late 2005.
Middle Georgia Raceway
Middle Georgia Raceway was a half-mile paved oval in Byron, Georgia, that held NASCAR Grand National races from 1966 to 1971 and closed in the mid-1980s. It is also remembered for the 1970 Atlanta Pop Festival held beside it.
Tad Smith Coliseum
Tad Smith Coliseum was Ole Miss basketball's home from 1966 until the Pavilion opened in January 2016. A final throwback game was played in November 2025, ahead of planned demolition.
Met Center
The Met Center in Bloomington was the Minnesota North Stars' home from 1967 until the team moved to Dallas in 1993. It was imploded in December 1994; an IKEA now occupies part of the site.
Orange County International Raceway
Orange County International Raceway in Irvine, California, was a drag strip and road course complex that opened on August 5, 1967, and closed on October 30, 1983. The Bob Bondurant driving school was founded there in 1968.
San Diego Stadium
San Diego Stadium, later Jack Murphy, Qualcomm and SDCCU Stadium, was a Mission Valley multi-purpose stadium. It was home to the Chargers, the Padres and San Diego State football for decades.
Tampa Stadium
Tampa Stadium, nicknamed 'The Big Sombrero', was the Buccaneers' first home and hosted two Super Bowls. It stood across the street from its replacement, Raymond James Stadium.
The Forum
The Forum in Inglewood was home to the Lakers and Kings from 1967 to 1999. The building still stands and operates as the Kia Forum, a concert and events arena.
The Spectrum
The Spectrum in South Philadelphia was home to the Flyers and 76ers from 1967 to 1996 and stayed open for minor-league and concert use until October 2009. It was demolished in 2010-2011.
HemisFair Arena
HemisFair Arena opened with San Antonio's 1968 world's fair and was home to the Spurs from 1973 to 1993. It was demolished in 1995 to expand the convention center.
Hughes Stadium
Hughes Stadium was Colorado State University's off-campus football stadium from 1968 to 2016. It was demolished in 2018 after the Rams moved to an on-campus stadium.
Tim McCarver Stadium
Tim McCarver Stadium was Memphis's minor league ballpark at the Mid-South Fairgrounds from 1968 to 1999. It was demolished in 2005.
Dorais Velodrome
Dorais Velodrome in Detroit was a 325-meter concrete cycling track that opened in July 1969 and held races until about 1989. It now stands abandoned.
Hollywood Sportatorium
The Hollywood Sportatorium was a bare-bones arena in western Broward County that hosted boxing, rodeo, wrestling and major rock tours from 1969 to 1988. It was demolished in 1993.
Salt Palace
The Salt Palace was Salt Lake City's arena from 1969, home to the ABA champion Utah Stars and then the Utah Jazz until 1991. It was demolished in 1994 for the convention center.
Ontario Motor Speedway
A 2.5-mile oval built in the image of Indianapolis that operated in Ontario, California from 1970 to 1980 before financial failure led to its sale to Chevron and demolition for the Ontario Center development.
Riverfront Stadium
Cincinnati's riverfront multipurpose stadium was home to the Reds and Bengals from 1970, renamed Cinergy Field in 1996, and imploded at the end of 2002.
Three Rivers Stadium
Pittsburgh's North Shore stadium hosted the Pirates and Steelers from 1970 to 2000 and was imploded in February 2001 after both teams got new venues next door.
Calder Race Course
Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida, ran Thoroughbreds from 1971 until its last race in November 2020, latterly as Gulfstream Park West. Its grandstand was demolished in 2016, and a casino remains on the property.
Foxboro Stadium
Foxboro Stadium was a low-cost concrete-and-aluminum stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. It was the Patriots' first permanent home, from 1971 through the 2001 season.
Sam Boyd Stadium
Sam Boyd Stadium was UNLV's football stadium and home of the Las Vegas Bowl from 1971 to 2019. Closed since 2020, it stands largely unused after UNLV moved to Allegiant Stadium.
Texas Stadium
Texas Stadium was the Dallas Cowboys' home in suburban Irving from 1971 to 2008. It was known for a partial roof that covered the stands but left an opening over the field.