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.
Bush Stadium is located in Indiana
Bush Stadium
Bush Stadium
Location within Indiana
Bush Stadium is located in the United States
Bush Stadium
Bush Stadium
Location within the United States
Interactive map of Bush Stadium
Full name
Owen J. Bush Stadium
Former names
  • Perry Stadium (1931–1942)
  • Victory Field (1942–1967)
Address1501 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)
SurfaceGrass
Field size
Left 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)
Construction
Groundbreaking1931
Closed2001
Cost$500,000
($8.28 million in 2024 dollars)
Architects
General contractor
William P. Jungclaus Company
Tenants
Bush Stadium
Bush Stadium is located in Indianapolis
Bush Stadium
Location within Indianapolis
Bush Stadium is located in Indiana
Bush Stadium
Location within Indiana
Bush Stadium is located in the United States
Bush Stadium
Location within the United States
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. The stadium closed in 2001, and since 2014, has been converted into apartments.