RFK Stadium Demolition

Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, commonly known as RFK Stadium and originally known as District of Columbia Stadium, is a defunct multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C. It is located about two miles due east of the U.S. Capitol building, near the west bank of the Anacostia River and next to the D.C. Armory. Opened in 1961, it was owned by the fe…
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, commonly known as RFK Stadium and originally known as District of Columbia Stadium, is a defunct multi-purpose stadium in Washington, D.C. It is located about two miles due east of the U.S. Capitol building, near the west bank of the Anacostia River and next to the D.C. Armory. Opened in 1961, it was owned by the federal government until 1986.
  • Location: Washington, D.C., U.S.
  • Owner: District of Columbia
  • Capacity: Baseball: · 43,500 (1961) · 45,016 (1971) · 45,596 (2005) · Football or soccer: · 56,692 (1961) · 45,596 (2005–2019) · 20,000 (2012–2017, MLS)
  • Opened: October 1, 1961
  • Former names: District of Columbia Stadium · (1961–1969)
  • Address: 2400 East Capitol Street SE
  • Architect: George Leighton Dahl, Architects and Engineers, Inc.

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