The most distinctive feature of Soldier Field was the pair of systole colonnades perched along the parallel east and west sides.
Each colonnade, flanked by tetrastyle temples, was formed by a double row of 32 columns. Soldier Field could host many events from football to bike racing.
When the stadium was finally completed it had a capacity of near 74, and was in the shape of a U. Additional seating could be added along the interior field, upper promenades and on the large, open field and terrace beyond the north endzone, bringing the capacity to over , The largest crowd for any event at Soldier Field was , on Sept.
While many of those seats have since changed hands, thousands of current PSL owners now face the prospect of their investments expiring worthless if the team packs up for the northwest suburbs. The suburb offers a chance to avoid driving downtown and worrying about parking, but is farther from many Chicago neighborhoods and other suburbs. The Bears disclosed that they are not interested in continuing horse racing at Arlington International Racecourse, despite a report that another investor group wants to do so.
After Churchill Downs Inc. Against that backdrop, the Village Board essentially hung a welcome sign for the Chicago Bears. The McCaskey family that owns the Bears has been tight-lipped about its pursuit of a new home, and the Bears remain a private business enterprise, which leaves many of the questions about how the team might finance a potentially multibillion dollar stadium unanswered for now.
What is more clear is the potential cost to the city of Chicago if its marquee tenant for Soldier Field leaves, and how much the Bears might have to pony up to break their lease with the city. When a developer stepped up in the late s with a bold vision for transforming downtown Arlington Heights, a citizens group called the Shadow Project lambasted the proposed story condominium building, fearing the high-rise would cast the heart of their hometown in darkness. A lot has changed in the decades since Chicago last confronted the issue of a new playground for the Bears, before the team settled into a vastly remodeled and reconfigured Soldier Field in after years of negotiations involving the city and the state.
After a week of unbridled enthusiasm over the prospect of the Chicago Bears moving to Arlington Heights, the jubilant mood was tempered Monday as residents brought concerns to local officials in a public forum for the first time.
Amid the sizzle of brats and burgers on Weber grills and plumes of cigar smoke, something else was burning outside historic Soldier Field on Sunday, days after fans awoke to the news of a possible move away from the year-old stadium. Are we going to be called them the Arlington Heights Bears? Yet, seemingly, the storied site can no longer compete with the so-called fan experience marketed by other teams. Fans, however, were exponentially more understanding and some even expressed a draft day-like optimism that better days are ahead.
With a tentative deal unlikely to close before late , they dreamed openly of shorter concessions, easier parking, better tailgating opportunities and a domed stadium that protected them from biting winter winds.
The sooner, the better, writes Paul Sullivan. Or go down in history as the mayor who lost a charter member of the National Football League to the suburbs. Wrigley Field served as the original home venue for the team when it moved to Chicago in and remained there through But the Bears were forced to find a new home after the American Football League merged with the National Football League and required stadiums to seat at least 50, fans.
The team played its last game at Wrigley Field on Dec. Hotels, restaurants, bars and other entertainment are natural fits around a football stadium, said Jason Wurtz, executive vice president at commercial real estate firm NAI Hiffman.
Pritzker did not unequivocally rule out state subsidies for a new stadium, but said no one from the football team had approached him. Just days after a farewell fireworks display marked the end of a storied era of thoroughbred horse racing in Arlington Heights, residents woke up Wednesday to the news that the Chicago Bears in a few years could be making the northwest suburb their home.
Or would they keep it an open-air venue? And what would they do with the surrounding area not used for the stadium? The Bears have remained tight-lipped about their plans, perhaps because they still are working to complete the deal and need more time to look at all options.
And, of course, they likely are considering how much they want to spend on the development. So building their own stadium with a higher seating capacity and surrounding shopping, dining and entertainment district would add to that valuation considerably.
But how much would the McCaskey family be willing to spend? The breakdown:. Despite the covering, the start of a Chargers-Raiders game on Oct.
The massive, oval video board — a two-sided, yard, 2. This is something spectacular. Never seen anything like it. Very loud. It was built for the Nation. It was built for our alumni. It was built for everybody, and it was built for the people of Las Vegas because they put their skin in the game as well.
Best — and weirdest — amenities: The foot-high structure features a facade made of a lightweight plastic and oculus retractable roof, which is made of eight triangular pieces that can open or close within 10 minutes. The halo-shaped video board, located around the opening of the retractable roof, is 63, square feet. Its degree screen is 58 feet tall by 1, feet around. Best — and weirdest — amenities: U.
The construction of the venue, which has a reflective glass facade, drew criticism after scores of birds crashed into the stadium , according to a report from the Audubon Society of Minneapolis. Great atmosphere. A lot of purple. Best — and weirdest — amenities: The venue located roughly 39 miles south of Candlestick Park in San Francisco has the most lower-bowl seats in the NFL, according to Sports Illustrated.
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