John F. Kennedy Stadium (Philadelphia)
John F. Kennedy Stadium, formerly Philadelphia Municipal Stadium and Sesquicentennial Stadium, was an open-air stadium in Philadelphia that stood from 1926 to 1992. The South Philadelphia stadium was on the east side of the far southern end of Broad Street at a location now part of the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. Designed by the architectural firm of Simon & Simon in a classic 1920s style with a horseshoe seating design that surrounded a track and football field, at its peak the facility seated in excess of 102,000 people. Bleachers were later added at the open (North) end. The shape of the stadium resembles the horseshoe configuration of Harvard Stadium built in 1903.
| Former names | Sesquicentennial Stadium (1926)
Philadelphia Municipal Stadium (1926–1964) John F. Kennedy Stadium (1964–1992) |
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| Location | S Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19148
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| Coordinates | 39°54′05″N 75°10′19″W
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| Capacity | 102,000 (for American football)
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| Surface | Grass
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CONSTRUCTION
| Opened | April 15, 1926
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| Closed | July 13, 1989
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| Demolished | September 19–24, 1992
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| Architect | Simon & Simon
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