Location | West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
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Owner | Purdue University |
Operator | Purdue University |
Opened | April 16, 1892 |
Closed | 1940 |
Tenants | |
Purdue Boilermakers football (1892–1924) Purdue Boilermakers baseball (1892–1939) [1] |
Stuart Field was a stadium at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States. It was the home field of the Purdue Boilermakers football team from 1892 until 1924 when Ross–Ade Stadium opened. [2] Purdue's baseball team continued to play at Stuart Field until 1939. The Elliott Hall of Music is located at Stuart Field's former site, [1] while the west grand stand of the field was adjacent to the Purdue Armory. [3]
The field was dedicated on April 16, 1892, [4] and named for Charles B. and William V. Stuart, two brothers who served on the university's board of trustees. [5] Originally a seven-acre [5] (2.8 ha) field with 800 seats, [4] by the 1910s it was expanded to twice that area [5] and a seating capacity of 5,000. [6] Stuart Field was also used for special events, including a biplane demonstration on June 13, 1911, which attracted 17,000 spectators. [6]
Location | West Lafayette, Indiana, U.S. |
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Owner | Purdue University |
Operator | Purdue University |
Opened | April 16, 1892 |
Closed | 1940 |
Tenants | |
Purdue Boilermakers football (1892–1924) Purdue Boilermakers baseball (1892–1939) [1] |
Stuart Field was a stadium at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States. It was the home field of the Purdue Boilermakers football team from 1892 until 1924 when Ross–Ade Stadium opened. [2] Purdue's baseball team continued to play at Stuart Field until 1939. The Elliott Hall of Music is located at Stuart Field's former site, [1] while the west grand stand of the field was adjacent to the Purdue Armory. [3]
The field was dedicated on April 16, 1892, [4] and named for Charles B. and William V. Stuart, two brothers who served on the university's board of trustees. [5] Originally a seven-acre [5] (2.8 ha) field with 800 seats, [4] by the 1910s it was expanded to twice that area [5] and a seating capacity of 5,000. [6] Stuart Field was also used for special events, including a biplane demonstration on June 13, 1911, which attracted 17,000 spectators. [6]