How much did Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati cost to build?
Riverfront Stadium (later Cinergy Field) was the multipurpose stadium on the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati, owned by the city and designed by Heery & Heery with Finch, Alexander, Barnes, Rothschild & Paschal, home of the Reds from 1970 and the Bengals until 1999, with groundbreaking on 1 February 1968, opening on 30 June 1970 and demolition on 29 December 2002. Ballparks.com and Wikipedia give a cost of USD 45 million, while Ballparks of Baseball gives USD 50 million and a different opening date of 16 July 1970.
Reported project cost
$45 million
Cost basis: 1970
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Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost1970
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- CapacityBallparks.com
- 52,952 seats
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