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.


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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

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Wrigley Field formerName Weeghman Park
Wrigley Field originalName Weeghman Park