How much did Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium cost to build?
Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, originally District of Columbia Stadium, was a multipurpose stadium in Washington, D.C. built from 1960 and opened on 1 October 1961 with an NFL game between the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants, home of the Redskins for 35 seasons until December 1996. StadiumDB says the cost was first estimated at about USD 6 million but reached roughly USD 24 million, a figure also given by Stadiums of Pro Football, and non-structural demolition began in 2022 with full demolition from 2025 expected to finish no earlier than autumn 2026.
Reported project cost
$24 million
Cost basis: 1961
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Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost1961
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