Joe Albi Stadium

Joe Albi Stadium
	View from southwest of new FieldTurf in 2006
	Spokane Location in the United States Spokane Location in Washington
Former names	Memorial Stadium; (1950–1962)
Address	4918 W. Everett Avenue
Location	Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates	47.705°N 117.483°W
Elevation	1,890 feet (575 m) AMSL
Owner	City of Spokane
Capacity	28,646 (1996–2022); 35,000 (1962–1995); 25,000 (1950–1961)
Surface	FieldTurf (2006–2022); AstroTurf (1970–2005); Natural grass (1950–1969)
Construction
Broke ground	April 26, 1950
Opened	September 15, 1950
Renovated	1996
Expanded	1962
Closed	January 2022
Demolished	March–August 2022
Construction cost	$496,558; ($6.29 million in 2023)
Structural engineer	Moffat, Nichol, & Taylor
Main contractors	McInnis and Henry George & Sons
Tenants
	Washington State Cougars (1950–1983); Eastern Washington Eagles; (1965–1966, 1983–1989); Spokane Shadow (PDL) (1996–2005); Spokane Spiders (PDL) (2010); Spokane Black Widows (WPSL) (2010); Spokane Shock (AFL) (2011) ; Spokane Shine (WPSL) (2011)

Joe Albi Stadium was an outdoor multi-purpose stadium in Spokane, Washington, United States. It was located in the northwest part of the city, just east of the Spokane River. The stadium was primarily used for high school football, as a secondary home field for the Washington State Cougars, and for minor league soccer.

The venue opened in 1950 on the site of a former U.S. Army hospital, and was originally known as Memorial Stadium. It was renamed in 1962 for local civic leader Joe Albi, who spearheaded efforts to build more sporting facilities in Spokane. After more than seventy years of service, it closed in early 2022 and was demolished; its successor is the new One Spokane Stadium in downtown Spokane, just northeast of the Spokane Arena.

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