Lost venues, 1950–1979
Postwar suburban stadiums, the first domes and the circular multipurpose stadiums shared by baseball and football.
259 venues
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Palm Beach Kennel Club in West Palm Beach opened in 1932 and staged Florida's final greyhound races on December 31, 2020. Most of its land was sold in 2026 for a residential and retail development.
Ray Winder Field
Ray Winder Field hosted the Travelers in Little Rock from 1932 to 2006, using the same grandstand throughout. It was demolished in 2012.
Longacres
Longacres in Renton, Washington, was the Pacific Northwest's leading Thoroughbred track from 1933 until its final race in September 1992. Boeing bought and demolished it for corporate buildings.
Bay Meadows Racetrack
San Mateo's Thoroughbred track from 1934 to 2008, long California's oldest continuously operating racetrack, now replaced by the mixed-use Bay Meadows neighborhood.
Dayton Speedway
Dayton Speedway was a high-banked half-mile in Dayton, Ohio, that opened in June 1934 and closed after the 1982 season. It hosted AAA, USAC and NASCAR events.
Gilmore Stadium
Gilmore Stadium was an 18,000-seat Fairfax District stadium built by oilman Earl Gilmore in 1934, best known for midget auto racing and professional football before CBS Television City replaced it.
Hollywood Greyhound Track
The Hollywood Kennel Club opened in Hallandale Beach, Florida, in December 1934 and later became Hollywood Greyhound Track and Mardi Gras Casino. Live racing ended on May 5, 2018, and the building is now the Big Easy Casino.
International Amphitheatre
The International Amphitheatre at the Union Stock Yards hosted livestock shows, national political conventions and Chicago's early NBA teams, including the Bulls' first season. It was demolished in 1999.
Kiel Auditorium
Kiel Auditorium was St. Louis's municipal arena from 1934 to 1991 and home to the NBA's St. Louis Hawks from 1955 to 1968. Its arena half was razed in 1992 for what is now Enterprise Center.
Lawrence-Dumont Stadium
Lawrence-Dumont Stadium in Wichita hosted the National Baseball Congress World Series from 1935 to 2018 and several minor league teams. It was razed in late 2018 and a new ballpark was built on the site.
MacArthur Stadium
MacArthur Stadium, opened in 1934 as Municipal Stadium on Syracuse's north side, was home to the International League Chiefs for more than six decades.
Narragansett Park
Narragansett Park in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, raced Thoroughbreds from 1934 to 1978. Its grandstand survives in part on the former grounds.
Dallas Sportatorium
The Dallas Sportatorium was a wrestling and boxing arena that opened in 1935 and became the home of World Class Championship Wrestling in the 1980s. It closed in 1998 and was demolished in 2003.
Pan-Pacific Auditorium
The Streamline Moderne Pan-Pacific Auditorium in Los Angeles hosted minor-league hockey and USC basketball. It closed in 1972 and burned in 1989; the site is now Pan Pacific Park.
Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club
The Sanford-Orlando Kennel Club in Longwood, Florida, opened in 1935 and ran its final races in March 2020, cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. Its 31-acre site was put under contract for mixed-use development.
Suffolk Downs
Boston's Thoroughbred track from 1935 to 2019, famed for Seabiscuit and a 1966 Beatles concert, now being redeveloped into a large housing and office district while the oval serves as a public track.
Wonderland Greyhound Park
Wonderland Greyhound Park in Revere, Massachusetts, ran greyhound races from 1935 until a statewide ballot measure ended live racing in 2009. The track was demolished starting in 2017.
Daytona Beach and Road Course
The Daytona Beach and Road Course combined the beach and a paved highway into a racing circuit that hosted NASCAR's early races until 1958. Daytona International Speedway replaced it.
Goodwin Stadium
Goodwin Stadium was Arizona State's football stadium from 1936 to 1958 and was later used by Tempe High School until 1969. Its stands were razed in 1976 and 1978.
Lane Field
Lane Field was a wooden WPA-built ballpark at the foot of Broadway on San Diego Bay, home of the Pacific Coast League Padres from 1936 through 1957.
Cleveland Arena
Cleveland Arena on Euclid Avenue was the city's main indoor venue from 1937 to 1974, home to the AHL Barons and the Cavaliers' first four seasons. It was demolished in 1977.
John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum
The John M. Parker Agricultural Coliseum was LSU's basketball arena from 1937 to 1971. It still stands and hosts livestock shows and rodeos.
Manning Bowl
The Manning Bowl was a 21,000-seat stadium in Lynn, Massachusetts, used for high school football and occasional pro games from 1937 to 2004. It was demolished in 2005 and replaced by Manning Field.
Miami Orange Bowl
The Miami Orange Bowl was a city-owned stadium in Little Havana. It opened in 1937 and hosted University of Miami football for 70 seasons, the Dolphins' early years, five Super Bowls and the Orange Bowl game.