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 →Papoose Peak Olympic Jumping Hill
The Papoose Peak jumps at Squaw Valley (now Palisades Tahoe), California, were the ski jumping hills of the 1960 Winter Olympics. They fell out of use after 1976 and were demolished for a chairlift.
Stokely Athletic Center
Stokely Athletic Center was the University of Tennessee's basketball arena from 1958 to 1987. It closed in 2012 and was demolished in 2014.
Westgate Park
Westgate Park was the Pacific Coast League Padres' privately built ballpark in Mission Valley from 1958 to 1967. It was razed and Fashion Valley mall now covers the site.
Continental Divide Raceways
Continental Divide Raceways near Castle Rock, Colorado, combined a 2.8-mile road course, a half-mile oval and a drag strip from 1959 to 1983. It hosted USAC Indy cars, Trans-Am and NASCAR's western series before being sold to developers.
Lockhart Stadium
Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, opened in 1959 and was home to the NASL's Fort Lauderdale Strikers and MLS's Miami Fusion. It was demolished in May 2019 and the site redeveloped for Inter Miami CF.
Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena opened in Exposition Park in 1959 and housed the Lakers, Clippers, early Kings and USC basketball. It closed in 2016 and was razed for LAFC's soccer stadium.
Atco Dragway
Atco Dragway in Waterford Township, New Jersey, was an NHRA-sanctioned drag strip that opened in 1960 and closed abruptly on July 18, 2023. It was described as the state's oldest drag strip.
Blyth Arena
Blyth Arena was the open-sided ice arena built for the 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics, site of the opening ceremony and the United States' first Olympic hockey gold.
Candlestick Park
The windswept Candlestick Point stadium was the Giants' home from 1960 to 1999 and the 49ers' from 1971 to 2013, and was demolished in 2015 after a farewell concert by Paul McCartney.
Cobo Arena
Cobo Arena was the 12,000-seat arena attached to Detroit's Cobo convention center and home of the Detroit Pistons from 1961 to 1978. It closed in 2010 and its space became a ballroom.
Squaw Valley Olympic Skating Rink
The outdoor 400-meter speed skating oval at Squaw Valley, California, was a temporary venue built for the 1960 Winter Olympics. Its site has since been redeveloped for parking and a residential-retail complex.
Civic Arena
Pittsburgh's Civic Arena, the domed 'Igloo' with a retractable roof, opened in 1961 and housed the Penguins from 1967 to 2010. It was demolished in 2011-2012.
RFK Stadium
Opened in 1961 as D.C. Stadium and renamed for Robert F. Kennedy in 1969, RFK was Washington's main stadium for NFL, MLB and MLS teams. Its structure was demolished in 2025-26 to make way for a new Commanders stadium.
Colt Stadium
Colt Stadium was the temporary open-air home of Houston's expansion Colt .45s from 1962 to 1964. It was later dismantled and shipped to Mexico.
Fort Lauderdale Stadium
Fort Lauderdale Stadium was the New York Yankees' spring training home from 1962 to 1995 and the Orioles' from 1996 to 2009, before it was demolished in 2019 for Inter Miami CF's stadium.
Frank Youell Field
Frank Youell Field was a temporary stadium near downtown Oakland where the AFL Raiders played from 1962 to 1965. It was demolished in 1969 for Laney College parking.
Liberty Bell Park
Liberty Bell Park in Northeast Philadelphia hosted harness racing from 1963 to 1985 and Thoroughbreds from 1969 to 1974. The Franklin Mills shopping mall was built on the site.
Hara Arena
Hara Arena in Trotwood, outside Dayton, was home of the IHL's Dayton Gems from 1964. It closed in 2016 and was demolished in 2020-21 after tornado damage.
Mid-South Coliseum
The Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis was home to the city's ABA franchise and Memphis State basketball. It closed in 2006 and still stands, vacant.
Shea Stadium
The Mets' home from 1964 through 2008 and the Jets' through 1983, Shea Stadium in Flushing Meadows was dismantled in 2008-09 and its footprint became parking for Citi Field.
Arlington Stadium
Opened in 1965 as minor-league Turnpike Stadium, Arlington Stadium was expanded for the Texas Rangers, who played there from 1972 to 1993 before it was razed in 1994.
Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium
Built in 51 weeks and finished before Atlanta had a major-league team, Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium hosted the Braves from 1966 to 1996, the Falcons through 1991, and Hank Aaron's 715th home run before demolition in 1997.
Bayfront Center
The Bayfront Center on St. Petersburg's waterfront hosted ABA, minor-league hockey and indoor soccer from 1965. It was demolished on December 1, 2004.
Beltsville Speedway
Beltsville Speedway was a half-mile asphalt oval in Prince George's County, Maryland, that ran from 1965 to 1978. It hosted ten NASCAR Grand National races between 1965 and 1970.