How much did Kingdome cost to build?
The Kingdome was the domed multipurpose stadium in Seattle, Washington, owned by King County, home of the Seahawks, Mariners and Sounders, whose construction began on 2 November 1972, which opened on 27 March 1976 and was demolished by implosion on 26 March 2000. BaseballHistory.org writes that it was completed in 1976 at a cost of 67 million dollars, and Wikipedia adds that King County voters had approved 40 million dollars in bonds on 13 February 1968 and that the stadium was finished 20 million over budget.
Reported project cost
$67 million
Cost basis: 1976
Photographer's Mate 1st Class Harold J. Gerwien, U.S. NavyPublic domain
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Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost1976
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Key dimensions
- Capacitybaseballhistory.org
- 59,166 seats
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