Huntington Park (Columbus, Ohio)
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| Location | 330 Huntington Park Lane Columbus, OH 43215 |
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| Coordinates | 39°58′07″N 83°00′39″W / 39.968619°N 83.010743°WCoordinates: 39°58′07″N 83°00′39″W / 39.968619°N 83.010743°W |
| Owner | Franklin County government |
| Operator | Franklin County government |
| Capacity | 10,100 |
| Field size | Left Field - 325 feet (99 m) Left Center Field - 360 feet (110 m) Center Field - 400 feet (120 m) Right Center Field - 365 feet (111 m) Right Field - 318 feet (97 m) |
| Surface | Natural Grass |
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| Broke ground | August 2, 2007 |
| Opened | April 18, 2009 |
| Construction cost |
$70 Million ($78.1 million in 2016 dollars) |
| Architect |
360 Architecture Moody Nolan, Inc. |
| Project manager | International Facilities Group, LLC. |
| Structural engineer | Jezerinac Geers & Associates, Inc. |
| Services engineer | Prater Engineering Associates, Inc. |
| General contractor | Turner/Tuttle |
| Main contractors | McDaniel’s Construction Corp., Inc. |
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| Columbus Clippers (IL) (2009–present) | |
Huntington Park is baseball stadium located in Columbus, Ohio, United States. It primarily serves as the home of the Columbus Clippers of the International League, the Triple-A minor league affiliate of the Cleveland Indians since 2009.
Groundbreaking for the ballpark took place on August 2, 2007, with construction being completed in April 2009. Designed by 360 Architecture, the 10,100-seat stadium is part of a $70 million project. The stadium is at the corner of Neil Avenue and Nationwide Boulevard in the Arena District of Columbus and replaced the Clippers' former home, Cooper Stadium.
In February 2006, the naming rights for the park were purchased by Huntington Bancshares Inc. for $12 million over 23 years. On April 18, 2009, the park opened to the public, with the Columbus Clippers playing the Toledo Mud Hens in the stadium's first game.
On August 12, 2009, Huntington Park was named the Ballpark of the Year by Baseballparks.com, beating out all other new or significantly renovated baseball stadiums in the country, including such Major League parks as the new Yankee Stadium and Citi Field. The award is given to the new stadium with the "best combination of superior design, attractive site selection and fan amenities."
The ballpark's attendance record was set on July 26, 2010 when 12,517 fans saw the Clippers defeat the Pawtucket Red Sox 11-7.
The selection of the construction firms to build the ballpark was a contentious issue. On November 5, 2007, Lithko Contracting of Hamilton, Ohio filed suit against Franklin County. At issue was the fact that the contract for pouring concrete was awarded to Baker Construction despite Lithko's bid coming in $17,500 lower. It was alleged that the Franklin County Commissioners had favored Baker over Lithko because Baker employed union labor and Lithko did not. Because the Commissioners did not want to face delays due to a lawsuit, they awarded the contract to Lithko on November 9, 2007.
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