How much did Metropolitan Stadium cost to build?
Metropolitan Stadium was the open-air ballpark and football stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota, built for the Minneapolis Millers and later home of the Minnesota Twins, Vikings and Kicks, which opened on 24 April 1956 with 18,366 fans watching the Millers play the Wichita Braves and was demolished on 28 January 1985 to make way for the Mall of America. MNopedia, the Minnesota Historical Society encyclopedia, says the total cost came to USD 8.5 million, at no expense to taxpayers, raised through bond sales that reached a USD 4.5 million goal in May 1955.
Reported project cost
$8.5 million
Cost basis: 1956
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost1956
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Key dimensions
- CapacityMNopedia (Minnesota Historical Society)
- 30,000 seats
Project record
Opened or launched
MNopedia (Minnesota Historical Society)24 April 1956