Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field is a baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, United States that has served as the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs since 1916. It was built in 1914 as Weeghman Park for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales. It was called Cubs Park between 1920 and 1926 before being renamed for then Cubs team owner and chewing gum magnate, William Wrigley Jr.. Between 1921 and 1970 it was also the home of the Chicago Bears of ... more

Opened:

  • 1914

Also known as:

  • The Friendly Confines
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Structure

Architect

Zachary Taylor Davis

Zachary Taylor Davis (May 26, 1872, Aurora, Illinois –December 16, 1946, Chicago, Illinois) was the architect of several major Chicago buildings, including St. Ambrose (1904) Old Comiskey Park (1910), Wrigley Field (1914), Mount Carmel High School (1924), and St. James Chapel of Archbishop Quigley...

Address

Wrigley Field Address

1060 West Addison Street
Chicago Illinois

Construction Cost:

Currency Amount
  • 250,000
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Tourist attraction

Near travel destination

Chicago

Chicago ( /ʃɨˈkɑːɡoʊ/ (help·info) or /ʃɨˈkɔːɡoʊ/) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Illinois, and with more than 2.8 million people, the 3rd largest city in the United States. Located on the southwestern shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago is the third-most densely populated major city in the U...
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Location

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 41.948
  • -87.6557

Contained by:

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