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This 1996 map of the Pioneer Square-Skid Road Historic District shows the location of the Kingdome (at the lower right in the map). The Kingdome (officially the King County Stadium) was a multi-purpose stadium located in the Industrial District (later SoDo) neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States.
Mar 1, 2000 · The first protean ideas for a Seattle domed stadium arose 12 years before the Kingdome's long-anticipated groundbreaking in 1972. Although many local sports fans and business leaders enthusiastically backed the concept, its funding tripped over two failed bond initiatives, the first in 1960, the second in 1966.
King County Stadium (known better as the Kingdome) was a multi-use stadium located in Seattle, Washington. The arena used to serve as the home for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League (NASL), the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB), and the Seattle ...
Mar 26, 2020 · 20 years ago today, Seattle's iconic Kingdome was reduced to a dust-choked pile of rubble. On the anniversary of its implosion, we remember the polarizing, but ultimately lovable concrete home...
Learn about the Kingdome, the first domed stadium in the American League and the home of the Mariners from 1977 to 1999. See how the team moved to Safeco Field, a retractable-roof ballpark with a unique design and ambiance.
Dec 18, 2020 · Learn how the Kingdome, a giant concrete sports complex, shaped Seattle's skyline and culture for 24 years, from 1976 to 2000. Find out why it was controversial, expensive, obsolete and eventually imploded.
Mar 26, 2021 · On March 26, 2000, the Kingdome was imploded — reduced to dust and rubble in less than 20 seconds. It was quite the event, attentively watched by Seattlelites and a national television audience.
