Lost venues in Indiana

7 former venues documented so far, across 3 cities. Mostly basketball, tennis, motorsports.

Bush Stadium

Indianapolis, Indiana · Baseball · 1931–1996

Bush Stadium, opened in 1931 as Perry Stadium, was the Indianapolis Indians' home until 1996. It was partly demolished and turned into the Stadium Lofts apartments in 2013.

Partially demolishedPartially verified

Federal League Park (Indianapolis)

Indianapolis, Indiana · Baseball · 1914–1916

Federal League Park on Kentucky Avenue was home to the 1914 Indianapolis Hoosiers of the Federal League and then the Indianapolis ABCs before it was cleared for a rail yard in 1917.

Site redeveloped

Indianapolis Tennis Center

Indianapolis, Indiana · Tennis · 1979–2010

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.

DemolishedPartially verified

Market Square Arena

Indianapolis, Indiana · Basketball · 1974–1999

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.

Site redeveloped

Notre Dame Fieldhouse

Notre Dame, Indiana · Basketball · 1898–1968

Notre Dame Fieldhouse was the University of Notre Dame's athletic building and basketball home from 1898 to 1968. It was demolished in 1983.

Site redevelopedPartially verified

RCA Dome

Indianapolis, Indiana · Football · 1984–2008

The RCA Dome, opened as the Hoosier Dome, was an air-supported domed stadium in downtown Indianapolis. It was home to the Colts from their 1984 arrival through the 2007 season.

Site redevelopedPartially verified

US 30 Drag Strip

Hobart, Indiana · Motorsports · c. 1957–1984

US 30 Drag Strip in Hobart, Indiana, was an AHRA flagship drag strip that operated from at least 1957 until the end of the 1984 season. Parts of the strip and its buildings remained in 2001.

Standing, unusedPartially verified