Payne Park
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Payne Park is a former baseball field from 1924 to 1990 in Sarasota, Florida. The stadium and field were built on a portion of 60 acres (0.24 km2) of land donated by Calvin Payne and his wife, Martha in 1923.[2] Payne Park today is a 29-acre (0.12 km2) public park used for recreational events.
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Address | 2050 Adams Lane |
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Location | Sarasota, Florida |
Coordinates | 27°20′03″N 82°31′45″W |
Public transit | Sarasota County Area Transit |
Owner | City of Sarasota |
Type | Stadium |
Genre(s) | Baseball |
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Acreage | 29 |
Surface | Grass |
Scoreboard | Yes |
Construction | |
Broke ground | October 18, 1923 |
Opened | February 1, 1924 (1924-02-01) |
Renovated | 1950, 1962 |
Expanded | 1962 |
Closed | April 1988 |
Demolished | November 1990 |
Construction cost | $18,000 ($250,667 in 2023 dollars)[2][3] |
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