Sulphur Dell
Opened in 1885
About Sulphur Dell
Sulphur Dell was a sports venue in Nashville, Tennessee. It opened in 1885, closed in 1963 and was demolished in 1969. Its last recorded capacity was 8,500. On our ranked lists it ranks 254th shortest-lived of 273 stadiums and arenas with known opening and closing years. It has also been known as Sulphur Spring Park (1885–1889).
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Venue Information
Year Opened
Year Closed
Location
Elevation
128 m above sea level
Operator
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.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
The site today
- First Horizon Park now stands on or beside the site.
From OpenStreetMap data near the venue's recorded coordinates, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Maps show what is there now, not the old footprint.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Sulphur Dell?
The capacity of Sulphur Dell is 8,500.
When was Sulphur Dell built?
Sulphur Dell opened in 1885.
What is on the site of Sulphur Dell today?
First Horizon Park now stands on or beside the site.
Who operates Sulphur Dell?
Sulphur Dell is operated by Nashville Vols.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap (ODbL): What stands on the site today.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- 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), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (Public domain): Photograph.
Historical Names
Sulphur Dell
1890 - 1963
CurrentSulphur Spring Park
1885 - 1889
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nissan Stadium | 1999– | 0.9 mi |
| Bridgestone Arena | 1996– | 1.0 mi |
| Hale Stadium | 1953– | 2.3 mi |
| FirstBank Stadium | 1922– | 2.4 mi |
| Johnny "Red" Floyd Stadium/Horace Jones Field | 1933– | 32 mi |
| Fortera Stadium | 1946– | 40 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.