Capitol Grounds
The 'Capitol Grounds aka Capitol Park (I), was a baseball field located in Washington, D.C. The grounds were the home field for the Washington Nationals of the Union Association during the league's only season in 1884.[1] The grounds had a seating capacity of 6,000, and was located where the Russell Senate Office Building stands today.[2][3] The ballfield was bounded by C Street NE (north); Delaware Avenue NE (west): B Street (now Constitution Avenue) NE (south); and First Street NE (east); a couple of blocks northeast of the Capitol building.
References
- General
- Smith, Curt. 2003. Storied Stadiums. Carroll & Graf Publishers. ISBN 0-7867-1187-6.
- Specific
Coordinates: 38°53′34″N 77°00′25″W / 38.89278°N 77.00694°W / 38.89278; -77.00694