Engel Stadium
The Joe | |
Interactive map of Engel Stadium | |
| Location | 1130 East Third Street Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403 |
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| Coordinates | 35°02′44″N 85°17′11″W / 35.04544°N 85.28628°W |
| Owner | University of Tennessee at Chattanooga |
| Operator | The Engel Foundation |
| Capacity | 12,000 (1930) 7,500 (1989) 5,997 (2000) |
| Surface | Natural Grass |
| Field size | Left Field – 325 feet (99 m) Center Field – 471 feet (144 m) Right Field – 318 feet (97 m) |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1929 |
| Opened | 1930 |
| Renovated | 1988 |
| Construction cost | $150,000 |
| Architect | James G. Gauntt |
| Main contractors | Rogers & Leventhal |
| Tenants | |
| Chattanooga Lookouts, SL/SAL/SA (1930–1965, 1976–1999) Chattanooga Choo-Choos, NSL (1945–1946) Tennessee Temple University, NAIA (2000–2010) Howard High School, TSSAA (2010) | |
Engel Stadium | |
| Coordinates | 35°02′44″N 85°17′11″W / 35.04544°N 85.28628°W |
| Area | 6 acres (2 ha) |
| Built | 1930 |
| NRHP reference No. | 09000954 |
| Added to NRHP | November 19, 2009 |
Engel Stadium is a stadium in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The stadium was built in 1930 and holds 12,000 people. It was the home of the Chattanooga Lookouts until 1999 when they moved to their current stadium, AT&T Field. The former Tennessee Temple University held its home games at Engel after the Lookouts left. Engel Stadium was named for longtime President of the Chattanooga Lookouts, Joe Engel.
The ballpark is located at 1130 E. 3rd Street, adjacent to the historic Fort Wood neighborhood, Norfolk Southern's DeButts Yard, and Erlanger Hospital. 3rd Street runs behind left field. The other boundaries are O'Neal Street (west, third base); East 5th Street / Engel Drive (south, first base); and railroad tracks (east, right field)