About this property
Hiram Bithorn Stadium (Spanish: Estadio Hiram Bithorn ), popularly known as the Bithorn , is the largest multi-purpose baseball stadium in Puerto Rico since opening in 1962. Located in the Hato Rey business center of San Juan, the capital municipality of the archipelago and island, the stadium is named after the first Puerto Rican to play in Major League Baseball, pitcher Hiram Bithorn, who debuted with the Chicago Cubs in 1942. It has a capacity of at least 19,125 spectators for baseball games and 35,000 spectators for concerts, making it the seventh biggest in the insular Caribbean, after six stadiums in Cuba. The Tropical Modern style edifice was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. Owned and operated by the municipal government of San Juan, the stadium serves as home field for the Cangrejeros de Santurce and the Senadores de San Juan, two Puerto Rican Baseball League teams based in San Juan who have intermittently used it as their home since 1962.
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Federal Designation
The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 13001118. It was listed on January 22, 2014.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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Questions about this property
When was Bithorn, Hiram, Municipal Stadium listed on the National Register?
Bithorn, Hiram, Municipal Stadium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 22, 2014.
What type of historic resource is Bithorn, Hiram, Municipal Stadium?
Bithorn, Hiram, Municipal Stadium is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Bithorn, Hiram, Municipal Stadium?
The period of significance for Bithorn, Hiram, Municipal Stadium is recorded as the modern era, specifically around 1962.
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