Liston Stadium
200 Block, N side of High Street
Baldwin City, Ks 66006

Liston Stadium
200 Block, N side of High Street
Baldwin City, Ks 66006

An athletic field was established on this block by 1928. The rustic retaining walls to the north and west were begun in 1934. The first section of the stadium (capacity 600) was completed by October 12, 1935 and a second unit was constructed in 1938. Baker University students were employed as laborers on this project.

Stadium, athletic field entrances, and retaining walls. Stadium north side block, field entrances NW corner and center W, rubble stone and reinforced concrete construction, central raised wood frame announcer's booth on stadium. Decorative round-arched openings with keystones, flat raised pier tops. Retaining wall has irregular upright stone cresting. NW entrance has paired iron gates.

Dale Nimz, photographer

Baldwin City Public Library

Fall, 1988

Ebright, History of Baker University

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