Watertown Stadium
Encyclopedia
Watertown Stadium is a stadium
in Watertown, South Dakota
. It was primarily used for baseball
and American football
and was the home of minor-league professional baseball including, most recently (circa 1970), the Watertown Expos of the Northern League
. The ballpark has a capacity of 5,000 people and opened in 1940.
It is currently used by Watertown High School, to host baseball and football games.
The stadium was built around the 1930s as Works Progress Administration
Project 4265, and still holds the original plaque dedicating the structure.
In 2005, an additional building was built to the East of the field. This building houses restrooms, a concession stand, and both Varsity and Sophomore locker rooms.
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
in Watertown, South Dakota
Watertown, South Dakota
Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Codington County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 21,482 at the 2010 census. It is also the principal city of the Watertown Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Codington and Hamlin counties...
. It was primarily used for baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
and was the home of minor-league professional baseball including, most recently (circa 1970), the Watertown Expos of the Northern League
Northern League (baseball, 1902-71)
This article refers to the original incarnations of the Northern League, which operated between 1902 and 1971. For the more recent league, see Northern League ...
. The ballpark has a capacity of 5,000 people and opened in 1940.
It is currently used by Watertown High School, to host baseball and football games.
The stadium was built around the 1930s as Works Progress Administration
Works Progress Administration
The Works Progress Administration was the largest and most ambitious New Deal agency, employing millions of unskilled workers to carry out public works projects, including the construction of public buildings and roads, and operated large arts, drama, media, and literacy projects...
Project 4265, and still holds the original plaque dedicating the structure.
In 2005, an additional building was built to the East of the field. This building houses restrooms, a concession stand, and both Varsity and Sophomore locker rooms.