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Wrigley Field

  • Also Known As: Weegham Field
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Structure

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Wrigley Field is the historic centerpiece of Lakeview and the home of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. Designed by architect Zachary Taylor Davis, it is the second-oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball and was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2020. - AsNotedIn


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1914/04/23 Zachery Taylor Davis Architect Weeghman Park opens in Chicago, hosting its first Federal League game between the Chicago Chi-Feds and the Kansas City Packers. Built for $250,000 in just seven weeks, the park seats 14,00021,000 fans.
1916/00/00 William Wrigley Jr William Wrigley buys a minority stake in the Chicago Cubs baseball team.
1932/10/01 Babe Ruth Baseball Babe Ruth calls a home run? in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the 1932 World Series. Ruth appears to point to the center-field bleachers to call his shot.

Data »

Particulars for Wrigley Field:
Sport Baseball
Area of Significance Entertainment - Recreation
Criteria Exemplar
Level of Significance National
Historic Use Outdoor recreation
Historic Use Sport Facility
Area of Significance Sports
Sight Category Structure



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 87002652
Resource Type:
Owner: Private
Architect: Davis,Zachary T.
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Entertainment-recreation
Applicable Criteria: Event
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Significant Year: 1914
Historic Function: Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Outdoor recreation
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Outdoor recreation

Creative Works »

WorkTypeAsNotedInCreatorNote
The Natural Film Barry Levinson Robert Redford Although filmed at Buffalo's All-High Stadium, "The Natural" is set at Chicago's Wrigley Field.

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