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 →Veterans Stadium
South Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium was the shared home of the Phillies and Eagles from 1971 until 2003 and was imploded in March 2004 to make way for parking for their new venues.
Omni Coliseum
The Omni Coliseum in downtown Atlanta hosted the Hawks from 1972 to 1997 and the NHL Flames until 1980. It was demolished in July 1997 and State Farm Arena was built on the same site.
Capital Centre
The Capital Centre in suburban Landover was home to the Bullets and Capitals from the 1973-74 season until both moved to downtown Washington's MCI Center in 1997. It was imploded in December 2002.
Mobile Greyhound Park
Mobile Greyhound Park in Theodore, Alabama, opened in 1973 and ended live racing on August 19, 2017. Simulcast and electronic betting continued at the facility.
Seabrook Greyhound Park
Seabrook Greyhound Park on New Hampshire's Seacoast opened in July 1973 and ended live greyhound racing in 2009. The building now operates as The Brook casino.
Market Square Arena
Market Square Arena was the Indiana Pacers' downtown home from 1974 to 1999, spanning Market Street next to City Market. It was imploded in 2001 and the site now holds an apartment tower and a Cummins facility.
Packard Stadium
Packard Stadium was Arizona State's baseball home on its Tempe campus from 1974 to 2014, before the Sun Devils moved to Phoenix Municipal Stadium.
Racquet Club of Memphis
The Racquet Club of Memphis hosted the ATP tour's Memphis Open from 1976 until the tournament moved to Long Island in 2018. The club closed in 2019.
Richfield Coliseum
The Richfield Coliseum was a suburban arena between Cleveland and Akron that housed the Cavaliers from 1974 to 1994. After demolition in 1999 its land became grassland in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.
Aloha Stadium
Aloha Stadium was Hawaii's largest stadium, home of University of Hawaii football and the NFL Pro Bowl. Closed to fans in 2020, it is being demolished in 2026 for a smaller replacement.
McNichols Sports Arena
McNichols Sports Arena was Denver's major-league arena from 1975 to 1999, home to the Nuggets, the NHL's Colorado Rockies and the early Colorado Avalanche. It was demolished in 2000.
Pontiac Silverdome
The Pontiac Silverdome was an air-supported domed stadium north of Detroit. It housed the Lions for 27 seasons and the Pistons for a decade, and hosted Super Bowl XVI, WrestleMania III and the first indoor World Cup match.
The Summit
The Summit, later Compaq Center, was the Houston Rockets' arena from 1975 to 2003. The building was converted into Lakewood Church's main campus in 2005.
Giants Stadium
Giants Stadium was an open-air stadium in the New Jersey Meadowlands. It was home to the New York Giants from 1976 and to the New York Jets from 1984 until both teams moved next door to MetLife Stadium in 2010.
Kingdome
Seattle's Kingdome housed the Seahawks, Mariners, SuperSonics and Sounders from 1976 until early 2000 and was imploded to clear the site for Lumen Field.
Herschel Greer Stadium
Greer Stadium was home to the Nashville Sounds from 1978 to 2014, famous for its guitar-shaped scoreboard. It was demolished in 2019 so the land could return to Fort Negley Park.
Louis Armstrong Stadium (1978–2016)
This Louis Armstrong Stadium was the converted 1964 World's Fair Singer Bowl that served as the US Open's main stadium from 1978 to 1996 and its second court until 2016.
Indianapolis Tennis Center
The Indianapolis Tennis Center, a 10,000-seat stadium on the IUPUI campus, opened in 1979 and hosted the U.S. Clay Court Championships, the 1987 Pan American Games and the RCA Championships. It closed in 2010 and was demolished.
Joe Louis Arena
Joe Louis Arena on the Detroit riverfront was the Red Wings' home from December 1979 to 2017. The city dismantled it in 2019-2020, and the site is being redeveloped as Water Square.