Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Metrodome, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Mall of America Field, The Homerdome, The Dome, The Thunderdome | |
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  Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Location in Minnesota  Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Location in the United States | |
| Address | 900 South 5th Street |
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| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Coordinates | 44°58′26″N 93°15′29″W / 44.97389°N 93.25806°W |
| Owner | Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission (1982–2012) Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (2012–2013) |
| Operator | Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission (1982–2012) Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (2012–2013) |
| Capacity | American football: 64,121 Baseball: 46,564 (expandable to 55,883) Basketball: 50,000 Concerts: 60,000[1] |
| Field size | Left field: 343 ft (105 m) Left-center: 385 ft (117 m) (unmarked) Center field: 408 ft (124 m) Right-center: 367 ft (112 m) (unmarked) Right field: 327 ft (100 m) Backstop: 60 ft (18 m) Dome apex: 186 ft (57 m) Wall: 7 ft (2.1 m) (left and center field) Wall: 23 ft (7 m) (right field)[2] |
| Surface | SuperTurf (1982–1986) AstroTurf (1987–2003) FieldTurf (2004–2010) Sportexe Momentum Turf (2010) UBU-Intensity Series-S5-M Synthetic Turf (2011–2013) |
| Construction | |
| Started | December 20, 1979 |
| Opened | April 3, 1982 |
| Closed | December 29, 2013[9] |
| Demolished | January 18, 2014 – April 17, 2014[3] |
| Construction cost | US$55 million[4][5] ($205 million in 2021 dollars[6]) |
| Architect | Fazlur Rahman Khan (Skidmore, Owings & Merrill) Setter, Leach & Lindstrom, Inc.[7] |
| Structural engineer | Geiger Berger Associates |
| General contractor | Barton-Malow[8] |
| Tenants | |
| Minnesota Vikings (NFL) (1982–2013) Minnesota Twins (MLB) (1982–2009) Minnesota Golden Gophers football (NCAA) (1982–2008) Minnesota Strikers (NASL) (1984) Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball (NCAA) (1985–2010, 2012) Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) (1989–1990) Minnesota United FC (NASL) (2013) | |
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, often simply called The Metrodome, was a domed sports stadium in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. The field was renamed Mall of America Field at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in October 2009. Opened in 1982, it replaced Metropolitan Stadium, which was on the current site of the Mall of America in Bloomington (which, beginning a three year deal on October 5, 2009, now holds naming rights for the Metrodome's field[10]), and Memorial Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus. The Metrodome was home to the National Football League's Minnesota Vikings, and in its last years was also sometimes used by the Big Ten's Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team. The stadium was also the home of the Minnesota Twins from 1982 to 2009 and the Golden Gophers football team from 1982 to 2008. The Twins now play at the nearby Target Field, while Golden Gophers football returned to campus at TCF Bank Stadium.
The Vikings played their last game at the stadium on December 29, 2013. Demolition of the stadium began on January 18, 2014.[11] A new stadium for the Vikings, U.S. Bank Stadium, was built on the site, and opened in 2016. During construction of the new stadium, the Vikings played at TCF Bank Stadium, located on the University of Minnesota campus.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "About Metrodome". Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. Archived from the original on May 2, 2009. Retrieved November 4, 2006.
- ↑ Minnesota Ballpark History Archived 2013-06-18 at the Wayback Machine Major League Baseball, 2002
- ↑ "Metrodome Demolition Reaches Completion Early". Associated Press.
- ↑ "Mall of America Field at the H.H.H. Metrodome Information". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ "Metrodome History" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2016.
- ↑ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved April 16, 2022.
- ↑ Football.ballparks.com – Metrodome
- ↑ Ballparks.com – Metrodome
- ↑ Detroit Lions | Detroit Free Press Archived 2013-12-25 at the Wayback Machine. freep.com (May 7, 2014). Retrieved on May 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Vikings reach deal to play on 'Mall of America Field'". KARE. 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ↑ "Tom Powers: On demolition day, Metrodome won't hold up to Met Center". Twin Cities News. 13 December 2013. Retrieved 2014-03-16.
Other websites
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- Metrodome Dreamscapes - digital ephemera archive
- Ballpark Digest review of Metrodome
- Blog with pictures of 2011 roof
- Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome at Structurae
| Preceded by Metropolitan Stadium |
Home of the Minnesota Vikings 1982–2013 |
Succeeded by TCF Bank Stadium |
| Preceded by Metropolitan Stadium |
Home of the Minnesota Twins 1982–2009 |
Succeeded by Target Field |
| Preceded by Memorial Stadium |
Home of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football 1982–2008 |
Succeeded by TCF Bank Stadium |
| Preceded by first arena |
Home of the Minnesota Timberwolves 1989–1990 |
Succeeded by Target Center |
| Preceded by Tampa Stadium |
Host of Super Bowl XXVI 1992 |
Succeeded by Rose Bowl |
| Preceded by Candlestick Park |
Host of NFC Championship Game 1999 |
Succeeded by Edward Jones Dome |
| Preceded by Ernest W. Spangler Stadium Reeves Field |
Host of the Victory Bowl 2002 2008 |
Succeeded by Reeves Field Francis Field |
| Preceded by Candlestick Park |
Host of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game 1985 |
Succeeded by Astrodome |
| Preceded by Hoosier Dome RCA Dome |
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Finals Venue 1992 2001 |
Succeeded by Louisiana Superdome Georgia Dome |
