National Register of Historic Places

Selby Field

Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio
Listed
March 18, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
85000635

About this property

Selby Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio. The venue serves as home to the Battling Bishops football, men's and women's lacrosse, women's field hockey, and track and field teams. Selby has a seating capacity of 9,100, with all seats falling between the 15-yard lines of the field. Its press box was lauded as the largest in Ohio outside of Ohio Stadium. Built in 1929, the grandstands of Selby are two separate smooth-finished concrete structures which provide seating for 9,100. On March 18, 1985, Selby Field was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Originally equipped with natural grass, the field switched to a FieldTurf artificial grass playing surface. Selby Stadium had previously been remodelled in 2010–11, when a lighting system and a video scoreboard were added. Selby Field is located on South Henry Street, just east of the academic and administrative buildings of Ohio Wesleyan. From 2012 through 2015, the Ohio Machine of Major League Lacrosse played home games at Selby Field.

Location

Delaware, Delaware County, Ohio
40.29666, -83.06351

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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When was Selby Field listed on the National Register?

Selby Field was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 18, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Selby Field?

Selby Field is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Selby Field?

The period of significance for Selby Field is recorded as the industrial era.

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