Bush Stadium, Pre-demolition – Photo by Ryan Hamlett
As many of you may well know, Indianapolis’ historic Bush Stadium, once a mainstay on Indiana Landmarks’ 10 most endangered list, has been saved from total destruction and is currently transforming into the Stadium Lofts (see below), scheduled to open summer 2013.
Stadium Lofts, Artist Rendering – from the Core Redevelopment website
This looks to be a pretty unique and cool set up.
You can check out a few more images from Bush Stadium’s pre-demolition state.
It IS a timely opportunity to send out some unsolicited support for a local organization doing some pretty cool things around town, People for Urban Progress. The people responsible for salvaging and repurposing the roof material for the Hoosier Dome also stepped in and saved thousands of stadium seats from Bush. Some, are being repurposed as bus stop benches around town.
More timely, however, Bush Stadium seats are available this Thursday, Friday and Saturday for purchase, both as individual seats and also as pairs.
A parting shot from earlier days:
Indians Game at Bush Stadium, circa 1998
This is great post Ryan! Makes me wish I was back in Indy to see how it all turns out.
Thanks Mel!
My mother and I really enjoyed going to games there in the 80’s. I even had my picture in the paper when they won one of the AAA championships. I remember seeing Randy Johnson play as well as Razor Shines.
I only remember Razor Shines– growing up Kroger gave away free tickets to the Indians game!
Did the Beach Boys play at this stadium in the summer of 1965??
I know this is old, but that photo is earlier than 1998. Would be 1995 or prior. The Indians had been playing at Victory Field for a few years by 1998.