Edwards Stadium

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Edwards Stadium
Address2223 Fulton Street
Berkeley, CA
United States
Owner University of California, Berkeley
Operator Univ. of California Athletics
Type Stadium
Capacity 22,000
Surface Land
Current use Soccer
Track and field
Construction
Opened1932;92 years ago (1932)
ArchitectWarren C. Perry
George W. Kelham
Tenants
Website
calbears.com/edwards-stadium
Designated1992 [1]

Edwards Stadium (also referred to as Edwards Field) is the track and field and soccer venue for the California Golden Bears, the athletic teams of the University of California, Berkeley. It has been a Berkeley Landmark (no. 177) since November 2, 1992, under the name "Edwards Stadium and Field". [1]

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History

This Art Deco-styled stadium was designed by architects Warren C. Perry and George W. Kelham, and opened in 1932. [2] It was named for mathematics professor George C. Edwards and was the oldest track-only stadium in the United States until 1999, when it was reconfigured to accommodate the Cal men's and women's soccer teams. It is located at 2223 Fulton Street on the southwest corner of the Berkeley campus, at the corner of Bancroft Way, and has a seating capacity of 22,000. From the stadium there are panoramic views of the Berkeley Hills and Strawberry Canyon to the east, and the San Francisco Bay, Golden Gate Bridge, and the San Francisco skyline to the west.

An invitational Cal Bears track meet is held annually at Edwards Stadium. It was renamed the Brutus Hamilton Memorial Invitational in 1998. [3] The venue also hosted the NCAA Division I Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championships in 1935, 1937, 1952, 1956, 1958, 1960, 1965 and 1968. The venue has also has hosted a National AAU championship, and the 1971 and '78 USA vs. USSR dual meets, among others. There have been 12 world records (including records by Dutch Warmerdam, Jim Ryun, Pat Matzdorf, and Henry Rono), 26 American records and 24 collegiate records set at Edwards.

As of July 2016, the stadium was in need of both concrete repair and seismic upgrading. [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Berkeley Landmarks Designated by the Landmarks Preservation Commission, Berkeley, CA". Berkeley Architectural Heritage Association (BAHA).
  2. Environmental Design Library, UCB Buildings & Campus: Individual Buildings, Features & Sites
  3. John Crumpacker (April 10, 1998). "At last, a fitting honor for Cal's greatest coach". San Francisco Examiner.
  4. Lyanne Melendez, Berkeley's Edwards Stadium in need of serious repairs, retrofitting, ABC 7, June 29, 2016.
  5. Max Cherney, UC Berkeley acts after concrete falls at Edwards Stadium, Berkeleyside, July 20, 2016.

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