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List of former Major League Baseball stadiums

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The following is a list of ballparks previously used by professional baseball teams.

In addition to the current National (NL) and American (AL) leagues, Major League Baseball recognizes four short-lived other leagues as "major" for at least some portion of their histories; three of them played only in the 19th century, while a fourth played two years in the 1910s. These leagues are the American Association (AA), 1882–1891; the Union Association (UA), 1884; the Players' League (PL), 1890; and the Federal League (FL), 1914–1915. This list includes all ballparks that served as regular home fields for teams throughout all six circuits' histories as major leagues.

All playing fields are natural grass unless otherwise noted.

Location Stadium MLB team(s) Opened Closed Notes Ref(s)
altAltoona, Pennsylvania Columbia Park Altoona Mountain City (UA, 1884) 1884 [1]
Arlington, Texas Arlington Stadium Texas Rangers (AL, 1972–1993) 1965 1993 A portion of the former stadium site is AT&T Way, an access road to AT&T Stadium, while another portion is a parking lot for the Arlington Convention Center.
Globe Life Park in Arlington
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Ameriquest Field in Arlington
The Ballpark in Arlington
Texas Rangers (AL, 1994–2019) 1994 2019 Stadium converted to football and soccer use as Choctaw Stadium; to be used by the Arlington Renegades of the XFL and North Texas SC of USL League One.
Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium Atlanta Braves (NL, 1966–1996) 1965 1996 Former stadium site to be converted for baseball by Georgia State University.
Turner Field Atlanta Braves (NL, 1997–2016) 1996 2016 Stadium rebuilt as Center Parc Stadium.
Baltimore, Maryland Newington Park Baltimore Orioles (AA, 1882) Replaced by Ames Memorial United Methodist.
Huntington Avenue Park
Oriole Park I
Baltimore Orioles (AA, 1882–1889) Now residential and commercial
Belair Lot Baltimore Monumentals (UA, 1884) Now occupied by commercial buildings and vacant lots.
Oriole Park II Baltimore Orioles (AA, 1890–1891) 1890 Now residential and commercial
Union Park
Oriole Park III
Baltimore Orioles (AA, 1891)
Baltimore Orioles (NL, 1892–1899)
1891 Now a residential area.
Oriole Park IV Baltimore Orioles (AL, 1901–1902) 1901 1915
Terrapin Park
Oriole Park V
Baltimore Terrapins (FL, 1914–1915) 1914 1944 Now commercial businesses
Memorial Stadium Baltimore Orioles (AL, 1954–1991) 1922 1998 Developed into a recreational baseball/football field in 2010 named after Cal Ripken named Cal Ripken Senior Youth Development Field with home plate remaining in the same location as is where this venue once stood.
min1956Bloomington, Minnesota Metropolitan Stadium Minnesota Twins (AL, 1961–1981) 1956 1981 Now site of the Mall Of America. [1]
Boston, Massachusetts South End Grounds
Walpole Street Grounds
Boston Beaneaters/Braves (NL, 1876–1914) 1871 1914 Former sites of the Grandstand and the infield now occupies Northeastern University's Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex between the Columbus Parking Garage which occupies the former location of outfield and the Ruggles Station of the Orange Line of the MBTA where a commemorative marker is located.
Dartmouth Grounds Boston Reds (UA, 1884) Copley Place [1]
Congress Street Grounds Boston Reds (PL, 1890)
Boston Reds (AA, 1891)
Boston Beaneaters (NL, 1894)
1890 1894 Location is now home to several office buildings and the alley behind them, which would go through the area of outfield, was used in the 2006 film 'The Departed'' in a key scene where Martin Sheen's character is pushed off a roof.
Huntington Avenue Grounds Boston Red Sox (AL, 1901–1911) 1901 1911 Site now occupied by The Cabot Center, an indoor athletic venue for several indoor athletic teams of Northeastern University.
Braves Field[b]
The Bee Hive
Boston Braves/Bees (NL, 1915–1952) 1915 1952 Now Nickerson Field
nyc1923Bronx, New York Yankee Stadium I New York Yankees (AL, 1923–1973, 1976–2008) 1923 2008 Converted into a Public Park called Heritage Field.
Brooklyn, New York Union Grounds Brooklyn Hartfords (NL, 1877) 1862 1883 Juan Morel Campos Secondary School and Marcy Avenue Armory
Washington Park Brooklyn Atlantics (AA, 1884)
Brooklyn Dodgers (NL, 1884–1891; 1898–1912)
Brooklyn Tip Tops (FL, 1914–1915)
1883 1915 Original site now residential; second site now a Consolidated Edison facility
Eastern Park Brooklyn Ward's Wonders (PL, 1890)
Brooklyn Dodgers (NL, 1891–1897)
1890 ? Commercial and industrial businesses
Ebbets Field Brooklyn Dodgers (NL, 1913–1957) 1913 1957 Ebbets Field Apartments
Buffalo, New York Riverside Park Buffalo Bisons (NL, 1879–1883) 1878 1883 Now part of the Prospect Hill Residential Neighborhood.
Olympic Park I Buffalo Bisons (NL, 1884–1885) 1884 1888 Currently occupies the Richmond-Summer Recreation Center and a residential neighborhood.
Olympic Park II Buffalo Bisons (PL, 1890) 1890 Currently occupied by the Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts and a church.
International Fair Association Grounds Buffalo Blues (FL, 1914–1915) 1914 Now fully residential buildings.
Sahlen Field Toronto Blue Jays (AL, 2020–2021) 1988 Still in use for minor league baseball
Chicago, Illinois Lake Front Park
Union Base-Ball Grounds
Chicago White Stockings (NL, 1878–1884) 1871 1884 Now part of Grant Park, a section called Millennium Park
23rd Street Grounds Chicago White Stockings (NL, 1876–1877) 1872 1877 Athletic fields
South Side Park I Chicago Browns (UA, 1884) 1884
West Side Park I Chicago White Stockings (NL, 1885–1891) 1885 1891 Now occupied by the Chicago World Language Academy.
South Side Park II Chicago Pirates (PL, 1890)
Chicago White Stockings (NL, 1891–1892)
1890 1893 South End side was site of Comiskey Park from 1910 to 1990, now a parking lot for Guaranteed Rate Field.
South Side Park III
39th Street Grounds
Chicago White Sox (AL, 1901–1910) 1893 1940 The Chicago Housing Authority's Wentworth Gardens housing project currently occupies the site.
West Side Park II Chicago Cubs (NL, 1894–1915) 1894 1920 Site now owned by the University of Illinois, which now occupies The University of Illinois Medical Center.
Comiskey Park
White Sox Park
Chicago White Sox (AL, 1910–1990) 1910 1990 Now a parking lot for Guaranteed Rate Field
Cincinnati, Ohio Avenue Grounds
Brighton Park
Cincinnati Reds (NL, 1876–1879) Ballpark site is now occupied by railroad yards.
Bank Street Grounds Cincinnati Reds (NL, 1880)
Cincinnati Reds (AA, 1882–1883)
Cincinnati Outlaw Reds (UA, 1884)
Ballpark site is now a parking lot for the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority ("SORTA") and CSX Transportation.
League Park
American Park
Cincinnati Reds (AA, 1884–1889)
Cincinnati Reds (NL, 1890–1901)
1884 1901 Rebuilt as Palace of the Fans
East End Park
Pendleton Park
Cincinnati Kelly's Killers (AA, 1891) 1891 1907? Now Schmidt Recreational Complex; two softball fields overlap the site and two other softball fields are further west within the park; the current softball field is known as C.L. Harrison Field which approximates the original diamond, only somewhat far to the north. The right field area of the site is another softball field named Paul Kramer Field.
Palace of the Fans Cincinnati Reds (NL, 1902–1911) 1902 1911 Rebuilt as Crosley Field
Crosley Field
Redland Field
Cincinnati Reds (NL, 1912–1970) 1912 1970 Several buildings now occupy the site with a street running through this site, former site of home plate has been painted in an alley, the old left field terrace area is now a parking lot, and the former field of play is now an existenion of Dalton Street.
Riverfront Stadium
Cinergy Field
Cincinnati Reds (NL, 1970–2002) 1970 2002 AstroTurf (1970–2000)
Grass (2001–2002)
Portions of the site occupy Great American Ballpark and the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center while a small portion occupies the Reds' Hall of Fame and Museum and an extension of Main Street.
Cleveland, Ohio Kennard Street Park Cleveland Blues (NL, 1879–1884) Now commercial businesses
National League Park Cleveland Spiders (AA, 1887–1888)
Cleveland Spiders (NL, 1889–1890)
Now commercial businesses
Brotherhood Park Cleveland Infants (PL, 1890) Now commercial businesses
League Park Cleveland Spiders (NL, 1891–1899)
Cleveland Indians (AL, 1901–1946)
1891 1946 Went through an extensive renovation in 2014 and reopened as the current home of The Baseball Heritage Museum which resides in the former ticket office. The rest of the site is a public park. Local schools' youth teams still compete on the field.
Cleveland Stadium
Lakefront Stadium
Municipal Stadium
Cleveland Indians (AL, 1932–1993) 1932 1995 Site now is occupied by Cleveland Browns Stadium, A football stadium.
colColumbus, Ohio Recreation Park Columbus Buckeyes (AA, 1883–1884)
Columbus Solons (AA, 1889–1891)
1883 1897
denDenver, Colorado Mile High Stadium Colorado Rockies (NL, 1993–1994) 1948 2001 Now a parking lot for Empower Field at Mile High, a football stadium.
Detroit, Michigan Recreation Park Detroit Wolverines (NL, 1881–1888) 1881 1894 Detroit Medical Center currently occupies the site.
Bennett Park Detroit Tigers (AL, 1901–1911) 1896 1911 Rebuilt as Navin Field
Tiger Stadium
Briggs Stadium
Navin Field
Detroit Tigers (AL, 1912–1999) 1912 2008 Bluegrass
Officially closed in 2001, Demolished from 2008 to 2009. Stadium's actual playing field remains at the corner where the stadium once stood; redeveloped in 2018 for youth sports, as Corner Ballpark.
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Dunedin, Florida

TD Ballpark Toronto Blue Jays (AL, 2021) 1990 Still in use for minor league baseball and spring training
harHartford, Connecticut Hartford Ball Club Grounds Hartford Dark Blues (NL, 1876) 1874 Now occupied by the Church of the Good Shepherd.
Houston, Texas Colt Stadium Houston Colt .45s (NL, 1962–1964) 1962 1964 Dismantled and sent to Mexico for uses in two Mexican Cities.
Houston Astrodome Houston Astros (NL, 1965–1999) 1965 2006 AstroTurf (1966–1999)
Stadium is closed but still standing
Indianapolis, Indiana South Street Park Indianapolis Blues (NL, 1878) Currently a parking lot for Gainbridge Fieldhouse, an indoor arena primarily used for basketball.
Tinker Park
Athletic Park
Seventh Street Park
Indianapolis Hoosiers (AA, 1884) Now occupied by the Methodist Hospital of Indianapolis.
Federal League Park Indianapolis Hoosiers (FL, 1914) 1913 1916
Kansas City, Missouri Association Park Kansas City Cowboys (UA, 1884)
Kansas City Cowboys (NL, 1886)
Kansas City Cowboys (AA, 1888)
Currently site of Al-Taqwa Islamic Center
Exposition Park Kansas City Cowboys (AA, 1888–1889) Now commercial and industrial
Gordon and Koppel Field Kansas City Packers (FL, 1914–1915) Now a public park called Kiely Park, which also contains a few commercial businesses, primarily restaurants.
Municipal Stadium Kansas City Athletics (AL, 1955–1967)
Kansas City Royals (AL, 1969–1972)
1925 1972 Former ballpark site to be redeveloped with new single family homes.
Las Vegas, Nevada Cashman Field Oakland Athletics (AL, 1996) 1983 Oakland played their first six home games there in 1996, while the Coliseum was being renovated for football purposes. It is now a soccer stadium.
Los Angeles, California Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Los Angeles Dodgers (NL, 1958–1961) 1923 § Had the largest capacity of any MLB stadium to date. Still in use for football and other sports.
Wrigley Field Los Angeles Angels (AL, 1961) 1925 1961 Location of the original Wrigley Diamond and the original grandstands now occupied by both The Kedren Community Mental Health Center and another parking lot.
Louisville, Kentucky Louisville Baseball Park Louisville Grays (NL, 1876–1877) Since been developed into an upper-class neighborhood known as St. James Court.
Eclipse Park I Louisville Eclipse (AA, 1882–1884)
Louisville Colonels (AA, 1885–1891)
Louisville Colonels (NL, 1892)
1874 1893 Now Elliott Park, a public park
Eclipse Park II Louisville Colonels (NL, 1893–1893) 1893 1899 Now commercial businesses
Manhattan, New York Polo Grounds I New York Giants (NL, 1883–1888)
New York Metropolitans (AA, 1883–1885)
1880 1888 Apartment buildings
Metropolitan Park New York Metropolitans (AA, 1884) 1884 1884 Now occupied by a complex of residential, commercial, and school buildings.
Polo Grounds II New York Giants (NL, 1889–1890) 1889 1910 Rebuilt as Polo Grounds III
Polo Grounds III New York Giants (PL, 1890)
New York Giants (NL, 1891–1957)
New York Yankees (AL, 1913–1922)
New York Mets (NL, 1962–1963)
1890 1963 Now the present site of the Polo Grounds Towers.
Hilltop Park New York Yankees (AL, 1903–1912) 1903 1914 Current site of New York-Presbyterian/ Columbia University Irving Medical Center since 1928.
miaMiami Gardens, Florida Hard Rock Stadium
Sun Life Stadium
Joe Robbie Stadium
Pro Player Park/Stadium
Dolphin(s) Stadium
Land Shark Stadium
Florida Marlins (NL, 1993–2011) 1987 § Still in use for football
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Eclipse Park Milwaukee Grays (NL, 1878) Site is now part of Interstate 43 along with the northern quadrant of the Marquette Interchange.
Wright Street Grounds Milwaukee Brewers (UA, 1884) 1884 Now residential
Athletic Park
Borchert Field
Milwaukee Brewers (AA, 1881) 1887 1952 Former stadium site and the entire block of the former venue are now part of Interstate 43; just north of exit 74 (Locust Street), many of the houses on 7th and 8th streets facing the ballpark still exist but now face the freeway with 7th and 8th streets effectively becoming service roads for I-43.
Lloyd Street Grounds Milwaukee Brewers (AL, 1901) 1895 1903 Now residential
Milwaukee County Stadium Milwaukee Braves (NL, 1953–1965)
Milwaukee Brewers (AL, 1970–1997)
Milwaukee Brewers (NL, 1998–2000)
1953 2000 Most of the playing field is now Helfaer Field, a youth baseball venue; most of the stadium site is now a parking lot for American Family Field.
min1982Minneapolis, Minnesota Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Minnesota Twins (AL, 1982–2009) 1982 2013 SuperTurf (1982–1986)
AstroTurf (1987–2003)
FieldTurf (2004–2010)
Now site of U.S. Bank Stadium, a football stadium convertible to baseball use.
Montreal, Quebec Jarry Park Stadium[c] Montreal Expos (NL, 1969–1976) 1969 1976 Now Uniprix Stadium, a tennis venue
Olympic Stadium Montreal Expos (NL, 1977–2004) 1976 § Grass (1976)
AstroTurf (1977–2001)
Defargo Astrograss (2002–2003)
FieldTurf (2003–2004)
new1915Newark, New Jersey Harrison Park Newark Pepper (FL, 1915) 1915 1923 Currently an industrial plant. An Otis Elevator Company factory once stood across the street to the west of the site, near the river.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Jefferson Street Grounds
Athletics Park
Philadelphia Athletics (NL, 1876)

Philadelphia Athletics (AA, 1883–1890)

1871 1890 Ballfield still exists in a revised form, however, the ballpark site is occupied by various structures including Schools and Recreation Centers.
Oakdale Park Philadelphia Athletics (AA, 1882) 1882 Now residential and commercial
Recreation Park Philadelphia Phillies (NL, 1883–1886) A mini market currently stands on the corner where homeplate once stood while urban housing occupies the area.
Keystone Park Philadelphia Keystones (UA, 1884) Now residential and commercial
Baker Bowl Philadelphia Phillies (NL, 1887–1938) 1887 1938 Now a homeless shelter.
Forepaugh Park Philadelphia Quakers (PL, 1890)
Philadelphia Athletics (AA, 1891)
Now residential and commercial
Columbia Park Philadelphia Athletics (AL, 1901–1908) 1901 1908 Presently used for residential homes.
Shibe Park
Connie Mack Stadium
Philadelphia Athletics (AL, 1909–1954)
Philadelphia Phillies (NL, 1938–1970)
1909 1970 Now present site of The Deliverance Evangelistic Church.
Veterans Stadium Philadelphia Phillies (NL, 1971–2003) 1971 2003 AstroTurf (1971–2000)
NexTurf (2001–2003)
Now a parking lot for both Citizens Bank Park and Lincoln Financial Field.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Exposition Park I Pittsburgh Alleghenys (AA, 1882) 1882 1882 Replaced by Exposition Park II
Exposition Park II Pittsburgh Alleghenys (AA, 1883)
Pittsburgh Stogies (UA, 1884)
1883 1915 Remodeled as Exposition Park III
Recreation Park Pittsburgh Alleghenys (AA, 1884–1886)
Pittsburgh Alleghenys (NL, 1887–1890)
1876 1904 Now a site of industrial buildings
Exposition Park III Pittsburgh Burghers (PL, 1890)
Pittsburgh Pirates (NL, 1891–1909)
Pittsburgh Rebels (FL, 1914–1915)
1890 1915 Interstate 279 currently runs over portions of the site of Exposition Park just before crossing the Allegheny River along the Fort Duquesne Bridge.
Forbes Field Pittsburgh Pirates (NL, 1909–1970) 1909 1970 University of Pittsburgh buildings and a park, along with part of the outfield wall
Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates (NL, 1970–2000) 1970 2000 Tartanturf (1970–1982)
AstroTurf (1983–2000)
A portion of the site now houses the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's office building; another portion of this site contains Stage AE, a multi-purpose entertainment complex with other portions containing the studios of AT&T Sportsnet Pittsburgh, which are housed in an office building which also hosts the headquarters of StarKist Tuna and the regional headquarters of Del Monte Foods as the Pittsburgh Steelers retain developmental rights to the site; the site is mostly a parking lot otherwise.
proProvidence, Rhode Island Messer Street Grounds Providence Grays (NL, 1878–1885) 1878 1887 Now occupied by residential buildings.
Queens, New York nyc1883Ridgewood Park Brooklyn Bridegrooms (AA, 1886–1889)
Brooklyn Gladiators (AA, 1890)
1883 1959 Now commercial and residential
Shea Stadium New York Mets (NL, 1964–2008)
New York Yankees (AL, 1974–1975)
1964 2008 Now a parking lot for Citi Field
ricRichmond, Virginia Allen Pasture Richmond Virginians (AA, 1884)
roc1886Rochester, New York Culver Field Rochester Broncos (AA, 1890) 1886 1907 Now a Gleason Works manufacturing plant.
St. Louis, Missouri Sportsman's Park
Busch Stadium
St. Louis Browns (AA, 1882–1891)
St. Louis Browns (NL, 1892)
St. Louis Browns (AL, 1902–1953)
St. Louis Cardinals (NL, 1920–1966)
1881 1966 Now site of Herbert Hoover Boys & Girls Club. Field now used for other sports.
Union Grounds St. Louis Maroons (UA, 1884)
St. Louis Maroons (NL, 1885–1886)
1884 1888 Now industrial buildings
Robison Field
New Sportsman's Park
St. Louis Browns/Cardinals (NL, 1893–1920) 1893 1926 Was site of Beaumont High School (St. Louis) for 88 years until closing in 2014; now vacant.
Handlan's Park St. Louis Terriers (FL, 1914–1915) 1914? 1920s A marker of the site is currently on the campus of St. Louis University.
Busch Memorial Stadium
Busch Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals (NL, 1966–2005) 1966 2005 AstroTurf (1970–1995)
Now site of St. Louis Ballpark Village
min1884Saint Paul, Minnesota Fort Street Grounds St. Paul Saints (UA, 1884) Now occupied by residential buildings
sdg1967San Diego, California San Diego Stadium
SDCCU Stadium
Qualcomm Stadium
Jack Murphy Stadium
San Diego Padres (NL, 1969–2003) 1967 2020 Bandera Bermuda Grass
Demolished from 2020 to 2021; The former venues' site was sold to its long time tenant, San Diego State University in August 2020. The current 35,000 capacity Snapdragon Stadium currently sits nearby the site of San Diego Stadium for the Aztec Football team, it opened on September 3, 2022.
San Francisco, California Seals Stadium San Francisco Giants (NL, 1958–1959) 1931 1959 Now a shopping center. A 50th anniversary tribute of the Giant's move to Seals Stadium occurred on April 15, 2008 at the site with another at Oracle Park to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the 1958 Opening Day.
Candlestick Park
3Com Park at Candlestick Point
Monster Park
San Francisco Stadium at Candlestick Point
San Francisco Giants (NL, 1960–1999) 1960 2013 AstroTurf (1970–1978)
Grass (1960-1969, 1979–1999)
San Juan, Puerto Rico Hiram Bithorn Stadium Montreal Expos (NL, 2003–2004) 1962 Still in use for minor league baseball
Seattle, Washington Sick's Stadium Seattle Pilots (AL, 1969) 1932 1976 Site now occupied by a Lowe's home improvement store.
Kingdome Seattle Mariners (AL, 1977–1999) 1976 2000 AstroTurf
Site now occupies Lumen Field, a football and soccer stadium.
nyc1886Staten Island, New York St. George Cricket Grounds New York Metropolitans (AA, 1886–1887)
New York Giants (NL, 1889)
1886 1889 Now a parking lot for Richmond County Bank Ballpark.
Syracuse, New York Newell Park Syracuse Stars (NL, 1879) Now commercial buildings
Star Park Syracuse Stars (AA, 1890) Now a power station, railroad tracks, commercial buildings
Toledo, Ohio League Park Toledo Blue Stockings (AA, 1884)
Speranza Park Toledo Maumees (AA, 1890) Grounds of St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center
tor1959Toronto, Ontario Exhibition Stadium Toronto Blue Jays (AL, 1977–1989) 1959 1989 AstroTurf
Now site of BMO Field, a soccer stadium
Troy, New York Putnam Grounds Troy Trojans (NL, 1879)
Haymakers' Grounds Troy Trojans (NL, 1880–1881)
Troy Ball Clubs Grounds Troy Trojans (NL, 1882)
Washington, D.C. Athletic Park Washington Nationals (AA, 1884) Now occupied by residences and educational-related buildings such as schools.
Capitol Grounds
Capital Park I
Washington Nationals (UA, 1884) Now occupied by Russell Senate Office Building
Swampoodle Grounds
Capital Park II
Washington Nationals (NL, 1886–1889) Portions of the site were eventually annexed to presently occupy the site of Washington Union Station and the main postal office which is presently the National Postal Museum.
Boundary Field
National Park I
National Park III
Washington Statesmen (AA, 1891)
Washington Senators (NL, 1892–1899)
Washington Senators I (AL, 1903–1910)
1891 1911 Now site of Howard University Hospital.
American League Park
National Park II
Washington Senators I (AL, 1901–1902) 1901 1926
Griffith Stadium
National Park IV
Washington Senators I (AL, 1911–1960)
Washington Senators II (AL, 1961)
1911 1961 Now site of Howard University Hospital.
RFK Memorial Stadium
D.C. Stadium
Washington Senators II (AL, 1962–1971)
Washington Nationals (NL, 2005–2007)
1961 2019 TifGrand Bermuda Grass (1961-2019)
Closed but still standing, to be demolished in 2023 due to a fire that occurred at this venue in July 2022 resulting in a delay of demolition.
wil1884Wilmington, Delaware Union Street Park Wilmington Quicksteps (UA, 1884)
wor1880Worcester, Massachusetts Worcester Agricultural Fairgrounds
Worcester Driving Park Grounds
Worcester (NL, 1880–1882) Now mostly residential

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Lowry, Philip (2009). Green Cathedrals. New York: Walker Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0802715623.