Edwards, George C., Stadium - Berkeley, CA
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ucdvicky
N 37° 52.124 W 122° 15.967
10S E 564547 N 4191504
Stadium on the campus of UC Berkeley.
Waymark Code: WM2WNH
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/31/2007
Views: 31
"Edwards Stadium is the track & field and soccer venue for the University of California at Berkeley.
This Greco/Roman-styled stadium, named after Col. George C. Edwards, opened in 1932 and was the oldest track-only stadium in the United States until 1999, when it was reconfigured to accommodate the Cal soccer teams. It is located at 2223 Fulton Street on the southwest side of the Berkeley campus, at the corner of Bancroft Way, and has a seating capacity of 22,000. From the stadium there are panoramic views of the Berkeley Hills and Strawberry Canyon to the east, and the San Francisco Bay, Golden Gate Bridge, and the San Francisco skyline to the west.
Edwards Stadium has hosted eight NCAA championship meets, a National AAU Championship, and the 1971 and '78 USA vs. USSR dual-meets, amongst others. There have been 12 world records (including records by Dutch Warmerdam, Jim Ryun and Henry Rono), 26 American records and 24 collegiate records set at Edwards."
County / Borough / Parish: Alameda
Year listed: 1993
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1925-1949
Historic function: Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Current function: Sports
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Street address: Not listed
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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