General Information
| Other name(s): | Ralph Munroe Marine Stadium |
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| Completion: | 27 December 1963 |
| Status: | out of service |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Thin shell |
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| Function / usage: |
Stadium / Arena |
Location
| Location: |
Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA |
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| Address: | Vero's Street |
| Inspired by: |
Zarzuela Hippodrome (1935)
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| Location description: |
The stadium is located on Virginia Key in Hobie Island Beach Park. |
| Coordinates: | 25° 44' 34.28" N 80° 10' 11.62" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| seats | 6 566 |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 2 000 000 |
Materials
| shell |
reinforced concrete
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Chronology
| 27 December 1963 | The stadium opens as the first purpose-built stadium for powerboat racing in the United States. |
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| 18 September 1992 | The Stadium is closed after Hurricane Andrew because the Miami-Dade County building code deems it unsafe for use. |
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