Bush Stadium

Bush Stadium
Bush Stadium in 2009 prior to the demolition of the grandstands. The light tower and facade have since been incorporated into a new building.
Full nameOwen J. Bush Stadium
Former names
  • Perry Stadium (1931–1942)
  • Victory Field (1942–1967)
Location1501 West 16th Street
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Owner
Operator
Capacity
  • 15,000 (1931–1937)
  • 13,000 (1938–1946)
  • 13,254 (1947–1979)
  • 12,934 (1980–1996)
Field sizeLeft Field – 335 ft (102 m)
Left Center Field – 350 ft (110 m)
Deep Left Center – 405 ft (123 m)
Center Field Inner Fence – 395 ft (120 m)
Deep Right Center – 405 ft (123 m)
Right Center Field – 350 ft (110 m)
Right Field – 335 ft (102 m)
SurfaceGrass
Construction
Broke ground1931
OpenedSeptember 5, 1931
Closed2001
Construction cost$500,000
($8.07 million in 2023 dollars)
Architect
General contractorWilliam P. Jungclaus Company
Tenants
Bush Stadium
LocationIndianapolis, Indiana
Coordinates39°47′17″N 86°11′19″W / 39.78806°N 86.18861°W / 39.78806; -86.18861
Built1931
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.95000703
Added to NRHPJune 26, 1995

Owen J. Bush Stadium was a baseball stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. It was home to the Indianapolis Indians from 1931 to 1996. It was also home to a few Negro league teams, as well as a Continental Football League team, the Indianapolis Capitols, who won the league's final championship in 1969.