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Encyclopedia > Memorial Stadium (Seattle)

Memorial Stadium in Seattle, Washington is located in the northeast corner of the Seattle Center grounds. It was the venue for much of the opening ceremonies for the Century 21 Exposition, a World's Fair held in Seattle in 1962. Seattle, Washington - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... Center House, Seattle Center Seattle Center is a fairground, park and arts and entertainment center in Seattle, Washington, on the site used in 1962 by the Century 21 Exposition. ... The Space Needle, built for the Century 21 Exposition. ... Worlds Fair is the generic name for various large expositions held since the mid 19th century. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...


The stadium currently seats approximately 12,000 people. This was expanded to 17,000 during 1974-75, while the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League played at Memorial Stadium before moving to the newly constructed Kingdome. Similarly, an A-League reincarnation of the Sounders franchise played at Memorial Stadium before also moving to a newly-built stadium in Qwest Field. Traditonal Seattle Sounders logo used in both the NASL years and the A-League years. ... NASL logo In 1967, two pro soccer leagues started in the United States: the FIFA-sanctioned United Soccer Association and the unsanctioned National Professional Soccer League. ... The Seattle Kingdome, officially known as the King County Domed Stadium, and usually referred to as simply The Kingdome or The Dome, was the worlds first — and only — multi-purpose concrete domed stadium, which was owned and operated by King County, Washington, located at the north end of Seattle... The United Soccer Leagues First Division is a professional mens soccer league in North America. ... Qwest Field is a football stadium in Seattle, Washington, USA. It serves as the home field for the Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Sounders. ...


The facility is not operated by the Seattle Center itself, but is owned by the Seattle School District and still serves as the "home field" for football games played by high schools within the district. In addition, the stadium is used periodically for concerts, such as in connection with festivals being held at the Center. Seattle Public Schools is the school district for the city of Seattle, Washington. ...


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