Weeghman Park
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Weeghman Park was the original name of the historic Chicago baseball stadium now known as Wrigley Field, one of Major League Baseball’s oldest and most iconic ballparks.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
baseball stadium
→
sports venue → |
| architect | Zachary Taylor Davis → |
| associatedWith |
Chicago Cubs
→
surface form:
Chicago Cubs franchise
Federal League era → |
| becameHomeOf | Chicago Cubs → |
| category |
Baseball venues in Chicago
→
Defunct names of sports venues → Sports venues completed in 1914 → |
| city |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
→
surface form:
Chicago
|
| cityArea | Clark and Addison area of Chicago → |
| constructionMaterial | steel and concrete → |
| country |
United States of America
→
surface form:
United States
|
| countrySubdivision | Illinois → |
| CubsFirstSeasonAtPark | 1916 → |
| era | early 20th century → |
| formerNameOf | Wrigley Field → |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geographic coordinates → |
| hasSeatingType | grandstand and bleacher seating → |
| historicalRole | precursor to modern Wrigley Field → |
| historicStatus | one of the oldest ballparks in Major League Baseball (as Wrigley Field) → |
| homeTeam | Chicago Whales → |
| league | Federal League → |
| locatedInArea | North Side of Chicago → |
| locatedInNeighborhood | Lakeview → |
| location |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
→
surface form:
Chicago
Illinois → United States of America →
surface form:
United States
|
| namedAfter | Charles Weeghman → |
| namedForOccupationOfNamesake | restaurant owner → |
| notableFeature | later renamed Wrigley Field → |
| opened | 1914-04-23 → |
| openedYear | 1914 → |
| originalHomeOf | Chicago Whales of the Federal League → |
| owner | Charles Weeghman → |
| partOf | Major League Baseball history → |
| primarySport | baseball → |
| replacedByNameChange |
Cubs Park in 1916
→
Wrigley Field in 1920s → |
| significance | original name of Wrigley Field → |
| successorName |
Cubs Park
→
Wrigley Field → |
| surface | natural grass → |
| tenant |
Chicago Cubs
→
Chicago Whales → |
| usedFor | professional baseball games → |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.