Bristol Municipal Stadium

	Bristol Municipal Stadium
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Stadium entrance
Location	Bristol, TN
Coordinates	36°34′56.71″N 82°10′59.76″W / 36.5824194°N 82.1832667°W
Built	1934
Architect	R.V. Arnold
NRHP reference No.	87001039
Added to NRHP	June 25, 1987

Bristol Municipal Stadium, also referred to as the Stone Castle, is an athletic facility located on the campus of Bristol Tennessee High School in Bristol, Tennessee. The structure features a design that is reminiscent of Medieval Gothic architecture and has a seating capacity of approximately 8,000. The stadium currently serves as the home field of the football team of Tennessee High School. The structure was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.

History

Bristol Municipal Stadium was built during the New Deal by the Works Progress Administration (WPA). It is one of two WPA stadiums in Tennessee that are still in use, the other being Crump Stadium in Memphis.^[2] Construction of Bristol Municipal Stadium began in 1934 and was completed in 1936. The construction cost of $34,000 was shared between the federal government and the city of Bristol.^[3] The stadium opened on October 8, 1936.^[2]

The stadium has been the home field for football teams not only for Tennessee High School in Bristol, Tennessee, but also for Virginia High School in Bristol, Virginia, the two cities' former segregated high schools for African-Americans, Slater High School in Bristol, Tennessee and Douglass High School in Bristol, Virginia, King College and Emory and Henry College.^[2]

A renovation of the facility was completed in 1986 at a cost of $500,000.^[3]

Architecture

The stadium is built of rough rubble limestone obtained from a WPA project nearby. Its design was influenced by Medieval Gothic architecture, featuring arched entries, 20-foot (6.1 m) high crenellated walls, and unusual corner towers.^[2]

References

^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Historic Stadiums". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture.
^ ^a ^b Edgar, Justyn (2010). "The Stone Castle". Bristol City Schools. Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2014.

External links

Photographs and history of stadium on website of Tennessee High School

[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.

[tehc-2] "Historic Stadiums". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture.

[StudentLife-3] Edgar, Justyn (2010). "The Stone Castle". Bristol City Schools. Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2014.

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v t e King Tornado football
Venues	Tenneva Field Bristol Municipal Stadium (1941)
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900 1901 1902 1903–1907 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917–1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941

v t e Emory and Henry Wasps football
Venues	Fullerton Field Bristol Municipal Stadium Fred Selfe Stadium at Nicewonder Field
Bowls & rivalries	1950 Tangerine Bowl 1951 Tangerine Bowl
People	Head coaches
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