Capital sporting grounds
Subtitle: a history of stadium and ballpark construction in Washington, D.C.
By: Brett L. Abrams.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780786439560
Subjects: Nationals Park (Washington, D.C.) -- History.; Washington Nationals (Baseball team) -- History.; Stadiums -- Washington (D.C.) -- Design and construction -- History.
Description: "The stadium for the expansion Washington Nationals baseball team cost more than $600 million and while opponents decried the waste of taxpayer money, supporters said the stadium would generate economic development. The district's past stadiums, tracks and Olympics facilities are described in this history, along with their political backdrops"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-276) and index.