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Civic Stadium was an outdoor athletic stadium in the Northwestern United States, located in Eugene, Oregon. For most of its history, it was owned by the Eugene School District. Opened in 1938, the stadium was destroyed by fire in 2015 on June 29. The stadium was replaced by Civic Park, which was built in phases for $42 million. Completed in 2024, the facility features a soccer field, fieldhouse, locker rooms, and seating for 3,500 spectators. Civic Stadium, located south of East 20th Avenue and east of Willamette Street, adjacent to South Eugene High School, had a seating capacity of 6,800. Built in 1938 through a public-private partnership between the Eugene Area Chamber of Commerce, Eugene School District 4J, and the federal Works Progress Administration (WPA); the property had been owned by the school district from its construction until spring 2015. In October 2008, Civic Stadium was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Originally built for high school football and baseball, in 1969 it became the home of the Eugene Emeralds minor league baseball team, which previously played at the privately owned Bethel Park, on the northwest corner of Roosevelt Boulevard and Maple Street (44.0644°N 123.1454°W / 44.0644; -123.1454). (Bethel Park's outfield is present-day Lark Park). The Emeralds moved up to the Pacific Coast League (AAA) in 1969 and needed a larger venue. After five seasons in the PCL, they returned to the Class A Northwest League in 1974 and played in the stadium through 2009. (High school football moved to the University of Oregon's Autzen Stadium in 1969, following the installation of artificial turf.) Before the departure of the Emeralds in 2009, Civic Stadium was one of the ten oldest active minor league baseball facilities in the United States. The lighted playing field at Civic Stadium had an unorthodox alignment, oriented southeast (home plate to center field); the recommended alignment of a baseball diamond is east-northeast. The natural grass field was at an approximate elevation of 430 feet (130 m) above sea level. In August 2009, the Emeralds announced their relocation to the University of Oregon's PK Park for the 2010 season. The Emeralds cited Civic Stadium's need for substantial renovations, major problems with irrigation and electrical systems, and broken seats, and estimated that modernization could cost as much as $15 million. The Emeralds played their last game at Civic Stadium on Thursday, September 4, 2009, a 5–3 loss to the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes. Following the game, fans collected pieces of the outfield turf as souvenirs.
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When was Eugene Civic Stadium listed on the National Register?
Eugene Civic Stadium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 8, 2016.
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Eugene Civic Stadium is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.
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