 LP
Field
Nashville, TN
Located in the Music City along the
banks of the Cumberland River and across from downtown Nashville,
LP Field has been the home of the Titans since 1999. The history
of the team dates back to 1960, when they were known as the Oilers
and played in Houston. For over 25 seasons the Oilers played at
the Astrodome, the first multipurpose dome stadium in the country.
By the mid 1980s the Oilers, owned by Bud Adams, became
dissatisfied with the Astrodome because it was one of the smallest
stadiums in the NFL. In 1987, Adams threatened to move the Oilers
to Jacksonville. However, after he voiced his idea, Houston officials renovated the Astrodome
adding 10,000 seats and additional luxury suites. Adams was not
satisfied with the additions for long. In 1990s he began to lobby for a new
dome stadium to be built in downtown Houston. Adams was
willing to contribute $85 million to a stadium but Houston
officials and residents were not willing to fund a new stadium.
After failing to receive support for a stadium, the Oilers began looking to relocate, this time to Nashville. On May 5, 1996,
Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County voters approved a $144
million bond for stadium construction.
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FACTS & FIGURES |
-Tenant: Tennessee Titans
-Capacity: 68,798
-Surface: Grass
-Opened: August 27, 1999
-Naming Rights: LP Building Products - $30million/10 years
-Architect: Populus
-Cost:
$290 Million
-Public Financing: 70.9%
-Private Financing: 29.1%
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