The Bristol Municipal Stadium

The Bristol Municipal Stadium is a Tennessee historical marker in Sullivan County.

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The Bristol Municipal Stadium was built with funds provided by the Works Progress Administration between 1934 and 1937. The stone came from nearby Beaver Creek. A dedication ceremony was held on October 8, 1936, before the Tennessee High and Science Hill High of Johnson City football game. It served as the home field for Tennessee High School and Virginia High School, as well as Slater High School and Douglas High School, Black High schools in Bristol, Tennessee, and Bristol, Virginia, respectively, and King College. The Municipal Stadium, commonly known as Stone Castle, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 for its unique architecture.

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Historical maps covering this location

1862 · Johnson's Kentucky & Tennessee (1862) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1869 · Colton's West Virginia (1869) (Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1895 · Gen. map VII. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1897 · Bristol, Virginia (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1924 · Tennessee. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Bristol Municipal Stadium240 ft

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