Bush Stadium

Bush Stadium
	Bush Stadium in 2009 prior to the demolition of the grandstands. The light tower and facade have since been incorporated into a new building.
Full name	Owen J. Bush Stadium
Former names	Perry Stadium (1931–1942); Victory Field (1942–1967);
Location	1501 West 16th Street; Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Owner	Indianapolis Indians/Norm Perry (1931–1967); City of Indianapolis (1967–2001);
Operator	Indianapolis Indians/ (1931–1967); Indianapolis Parks Department (1967–2001);
Capacity	15,000 (1931–1937); 13,000 (1938–1946); 13,254 (1947–1979); 12,934 (1980–1996);
Field size	Left Field – 335 ft (102 m); Left Center Field – 350 ft (110 m); Deep Left Center – 405 ft (123 m); Center Field Inner Fence – 395 ft (120 m); Deep Right Center – 405 ft (123 m); Right Center Field – 350 ft (110 m); Right Field – 335 ft (102 m)
Surface	Grass
Construction
Broke ground	1931
Opened	September 5, 1931
Closed	2001
Construction cost	$500,000; ($8.07 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect	Pierre & Wright; Osborn Engineering Company;
General contractor	William P. Jungclaus Company
Tenants
	Indianapolis Indians (AA/IL/PCL) (1931–1996); Indianapolis ABCs II (NNL I/NSL/NNL II) (1931–1933); Cole's American Giants (NNL II) (1933); Indianapolis Athletics (NAL) (1937); Indianapolis ABCs III (NAL) (1939); Indianapolis Crawfords (NAL) (1940); Indianapolis Clowns (NAL) (1944–1950); Indianapolis Capitols (CnFL/ACFL) (1968–1970);
	Bush Stadium
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Indianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates	39°47′17″N 86°11′19″W
Built	1931
Architectural style	Art Deco
NRHP reference No.	95000703
Added to NRHP	June 26, 1995

Owen J. Bush Stadium was a baseball stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It was home to the Indianapolis Indians from 1931 to 1996. It was also home to a few Negro league teams, as well as a Continental Football League team, the Indianapolis Capitols, who won the league's final championship in 1969.

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