Recreation Park II

Opened in 1889

Several venues share the name “Recreation Park”. See all of them.

About Recreation Park II

Recreation Park II was a College Football and MLB stadium in Columbus, Ohio. It opened in 1889 and closed in 1897. Tenants included Columbus Solons (MLB, 1889–1891) and Ohio State Buckeyes (College Football, 1897). On our ranked lists it ranks 25th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years.

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Venue Information

Year Opened

1889

Year Closed

1897

Location

Columbus, Ohio

Elevation

759 ft

231 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

  • The site is now home to Jaeger Square, a residential development.

From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.

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Teams

Home seasons at Recreation Park II by team, 1889–1897. Bars use each team's colors at the time; the table below lists every season.
Team League Years
Ohio State Buckeyes
While based here: 1 season · 0-1 regular season
College Football · 1897
Independent 1897 · Major College
  1. Recreation Park II 1897
  2. Ohio Field 1900–1921
  3. Ohio Stadium 1922–present
College Football 1897
Columbus Solons
While based here: 3 seasons · 199-209-10 regular season
MLB · 1889–1891
MLB 1889–1891

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Recreation Park II built?

Recreation Park II opened in 1889.

What is on the site of Recreation Park II today?

The site is now home to Jaeger Square, a residential development.

Where did the Ohio State Buckeyes play after Recreation Park II?

After leaving Recreation Park II in 1897, the Ohio State Buckeyes moved to Ohio Field in 1900. They played there until 1921.

Sources

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

Location

Coordinates: 39.9453, -82.9894
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Nearby Venues

VenueYearsDistance
Recreation Park I 1883–1884 0.9 mi
Neil Park 1.3 mi
Nationwide Arena 2000– 1.9 mi
Ohio Field 1898–1921 4.1 mi
Ohio Stadium 1922– 4.2 mi
Branch Rickey Arena 1976– 24 mi

Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.

References

Read more on Wikipedia

Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.

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