Lost venues in Kentucky
6 former venues documented so far, across 3 cities. Mostly football, baseball, horse racing.
6 venues
View on map →Cardinal Stadium (Louisville)
Cardinal Stadium, opened as Fairgrounds Stadium in 1956, was the University of Louisville's football home from 1957 to 1997 and later a minor-league ballpark. It was demolished in stages from 2014 to 2019.
Eclipse Park
The first Eclipse Park, at 28th and Elliott Streets in Louisville, was home to the Louisville Eclipse and Colonels of the American Association and National League from 1882 until fire destroyed it in 1892.
Kentucky Association Race Track
The Kentucky Association track in Lexington was one of America's oldest racecourses, operating from about 1828 until 1933. Its gates were later replicated at Keeneland.
Latonia Race Track
Latonia Race Track in Covington, Kentucky, was one of the country's leading Thoroughbred tracks from 1883 to 1939. It was razed in 1941, and a shopping center now covers most of the site.
Parkway Field
Parkway Field was the American Association Louisville Colonels' ballpark from 1923 to 1956 and later a University of Louisville field. Its grandstand was razed in 1961, and the grounds are now intramural fields.
Stoll Field/McLean Stadium
Stoll Field, whose grandstands were named McLean Stadium in 1924, was the University of Kentucky's football home until 1972. The stands were razed in the 1970s.