Metrodome
| Metrodome, Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, Mall of America Field, The Homerdome, The Dome, The Thunderdome | |
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| Location | 900 South 5th Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415 |
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| Coordinates | 44°58′26″N 93°15′29″W / 44.97389°N 93.25806°WCoordinates: 44°58′26″N 93°15′29″W / 44.97389°N 93.25806°W |
| Owner |
Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission (1982–2012) Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (2012–2013) |
| Operator |
Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission (1982–2012) Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (2012–2013) |
| Capacity |
American football: 64,121 Baseball: 46,564 (expandable to 55,883) Basketball: 50,000 Concerts: 60,000 |
| Field size |
Left Field: – 343 ft (105 m) Left-Center: – 385 ft (117 m) (unmarked) Center Field: – 408 ft (124 m) Right-Center: – 367 ft (112 m) (unmarked) Right Field: – 327 ft (100 m) Backstop: – 60 ft (18 m) Dome Apex: – 186 ft (57 m) Wall: – 7 ft (2.1 m) (left and center field) Wall: – 23 ft (7 m) (right field) |
| Surface |
SuperTurf (1982–1986) AstroTurf (1987–2003) FieldTurf (2004–2010) Sportexe Momentum Turf (2010) UBU-Intensity Series-S5-M Synthetic Turf (2011–2013) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | December 20, 1979 |
| Opened | April 3, 1982 |
| Closed | December 29, 2013 |
| Demolished | January 18, 2014 – April 17, 2014 |
| Construction cost | US$55 million ($181 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect |
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill Setter, Leach & Lindstrom, Inc. |
| Structural engineer | Geiger Berger Associates |
| General contractor | Barton-Malow |
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Minnesota Vikings (NFL) (1982–2013) Minnesota Twins (MLB) (1982–2009) Minnesota Golden Gophers football (NCAA) (1982–2008) Minnesota Strikers (NASL) (1984) Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) (1989–1990) Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball (NCAA) (2004–2012) Minnesota United FC (NASL) (2012–2013) |
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The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome (commonly called the Metrodome) was a domed sports stadium located in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It opened in 1982 as a replacement for Metropolitan Stadium, the former home of the National Football League's (NFL) Minnesota Vikings and Major League Baseball's (MLB) Minnesota Twins, and Memorial Stadium, the former home of the Minnesota Golden Gophers football and baseball teams.
The Metrodome was the home of the Vikings from 1982 to 2013, the Twins from 1982 to 2009, the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Minnesota Timberwolves in their 1989–90 inaugural season, the Golden Gophers football team until 2008 and the Golden Gophers baseball team from 2004 to 2012. It was also the home of the Minnesota Strikers of the North American Soccer League in 1984. On January 18, 2014, the Metrodome roof was deflated, signaling the beginning of demolition work. The Vikings played at the University of Minnesota's TCF Bank Stadium for the 2014 and 2015 NFL seasons, ahead of the planned opening of U.S. Bank Stadium in 2016.
The stadium had a fiberglass fabric roof that was self-supported by air pressure and was the third major sports facility to have this feature (the first two being the Pontiac Silverdome and the Carrier Dome). The Metrodome was similar in design to the former RCA Dome and to BC Place before that stadium was reconfigured with a retractable roof. The Metrodome was reputedly the inspiration for the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. The stadium was the only facility to have hosted a Super Bowl (1992), World Series (1987, 1991), MLB All-Star Game (1985) and NCAA Division I Basketball Final Four (1992, 2001).
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