Capitol Grounds

Capitol Grounds

Location	Washington, D.C.
Capacity	6,000
Surface	Grass
Opened	1884
Tenants
Washington Nationals (UA) (1884)

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

1. "Capitol Grounds in Washington, DC". Retrosheet, Inc. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
2. "Washington Played Here". washingtonpost.com. The Washington Post Company. 2008-03-28. pp. H07. Retrieved 2009-04-20.
3. Smith, p. 40

Coordinates: 38°53′34″N 77°00′25″W / 38.89278°N 77.00694°W