Alamo Stadium
Alamo Stadium is a horseshoe-shaped football and soccer stadium in the Monte Vista Historic District of San Antonio, Texas. Nicknamed "The Rock Pile" due to its primarily limestone construction it was completed in September 1940 as a Works Progress Administration project. The stadium is currently owned and operated by the San Antonio Independent School District as a high school football and soccer facility. It has a seating capacity of 18,500, making it the 3rd largest high school stadium in the state of Texas.
The Rock Pile | |
| Location | 110 Tuleta Dr San Antonio 78212 |
|---|---|
| Owner | San Antonio Independent School District |
| Operator | San Antonio Independent School District |
| Capacity | 18,500 (since renovation works in 2011) |
| Record attendance | 26,208 November 11, 1949 Jefferson High vs Fox Technical High |
| Surface | NexTurf |
| Construction | |
| Opened | September 20, 1940 |
| Construction cost | $500,000 |
| Architect | Phelps & Dewees & Simmons, A.I.A. |
| Structural engineer | W.E. Simpson Co. |
| Tenants | |
| St. Mary's Rattlers (NCAA) (1940-1941) 1947 Alamo Bowl (NCAA) San Antonio Wings (WFL) (1975) San Antonio Thunder (NASL) (1976) San Antonio Gunslingers (USFL) (1984–1985) San Antonio Riders (WLAF) (1991) San Antonio Matadors (SFL) (2000) Corinthians FC SA (NPSL) (2015–2016) | |
Alamo Stadium and Gymnasium | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Coordinates | 29°27′45.95″N 98°28′44.51″W |
| Built | 1940 |
| NRHP reference No. | 11000651 |
| Added to NRHP | September 8, 2011 |
Soccer club Corinthians FC of San Antonio were tenants.
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