Lost venues in Ohio
15 former venues documented so far, across 9 cities. Mostly football, hockey, boxing & wrestling.
15 venues
View on map →Beulah Park
Beulah Park in Grove City, near Columbus, was Ohio's first Thoroughbred track, racing from 1923 until 2014. The property has been rebuilt as a housing and park development.
Cincinnati Gardens
Cincinnati Gardens opened in 1949 and was home to the NBA's Cincinnati Royals from 1957 to 1972 and later to Xavier basketball. It closed in 2016 and was demolished in 2018.
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.
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
Cleveland's city-owned lakefront stadium, opened in 1931, housed the Indians through 1993 and the Browns through 1995 before it was razed for a new football stadium on the same ground.
Crosley Field
Crosley Field, first called Redland Field, was the Cincinnati Reds' ballpark in the city's West End from 1912 to mid-1970. It hosted the first night game in the major leagues.
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.
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.
League Park
League Park, at East 66th Street and Lexington Avenue, was Cleveland's major league ballpark from 1891 and the Indians' main home until 1946. Part of it survives in a city park that reopened in 2014.
Ohio Field
Ohio Field was Ohio State University's football field from 1898 to 1921, before Ohio Stadium opened. It was torn down in 1922.
Palace of the Fans / League Park (Cincinnati)
The Palace of the Fans was the Cincinnati Reds' ornate, partly concrete grandstand ballpark from 1902 to 1911, on the block later occupied by Crosley Field.
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.
Riverfront Stadium
Cincinnati's riverfront multipurpose stadium was home to the Reds and Bengals from 1970, renamed Cinergy Field in 1996, and imploded at the end of 2002.
Rubber Bowl
The Rubber Bowl was the University of Akron's football stadium from 1940 to 2008. Condemned in 2017, it was demolished in stages from 2018 to 2023.
St. John Arena
St. John Arena was Ohio State's basketball home from 1956 to 1998. It still stands and is used by Ohio State track and field and the marching band.
Toledo Sports Arena
The Toledo Sports Arena on the east bank of the Maumee River was home of Toledo's IHL and ECHL hockey teams from 1947 to 2007. It was demolished in August 2007.