Palace of the Fans

Opened in 1902

About Palace of the Fans

Palace of the Fans was an MLB stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. It opened in 1902 and closed in 1911. Its last recorded capacity was 6,000. Its only tenant was Cincinnati Reds (MLB, 1902–1911). On our ranked lists it ranks 27th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years. It has also been known as League Park (1884–1901).

Appears in

27th shortest-lived of 272 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years
18th shortest-lived of 82 MLB stadiums with known opening and closing years
80th longest single tenancy (9 years) of the 100 longest on record in MLB stadiums

Venue Information

Capacity

6,000

Source: Wikidata

Year Opened

1902

Year Closed

1911

Location

Cincinnati, Ohio

Elevation

493 ft

150 m above sea level

Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).

Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.

The site today

Redland Field (1912–1972) was later built on or beside the site.

Later venues are matched by the recorded coordinates in our own venue records.

Teams

Home seasons at Palace of the Fans by team, 1902–1911. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.

Team	League	Years
Cincinnati Reds While based here: 10 seasons · 736-768-28 regular season · no postseason trips (postseason results on record for 8 of 10 seasons) MLB · 1902–1911 Territory map on ImperialismMap Bank Street Grounds 1882–1883 League Park 1884–1901 Palace of the Fans 1902–1911 Crosley Field 1912–1970 Cinergy Field 1970–2002 Great American Ball Park 2003–present	MLB	1902–1911

Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the capacity of Palace of the Fans?

The capacity of Palace of the Fans is 6,000.

When was Palace of the Fans built?

Palace of the Fans opened in 1902.

What is on the site of Palace of the Fans today?

Redland Field (1912–1972) was later built on or beside the site.

Where did the Cincinnati Reds play before Palace of the Fans?

Before moving to Palace of the Fans in 1902, the Cincinnati Reds played at League Park from 1884 to 1901.

Where did the Cincinnati Reds play after Palace of the Fans?

After leaving Palace of the Fans in 1911, the Cincinnati Reds moved to Crosley Field in 1912. They played there until 1970.

Sources

Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.

Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
VenueStats: What stands on the site today.
VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 0 m of this point).

Historical Names