Joe Albi Stadium

Joe Albi Stadium
	View from southwest of new FieldTurf in 2006
	Spokane Location in the United States Spokane Location in Washington
Former names	Memorial Stadium; (1950–1962)
Address	4918 W. Everett Avenue
Location	Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates	47°42′18″N 117°28′59″W / 47.705°N 117.483°W
Elevation	1,890 feet (575 m) AMSL
Owner	City of Spokane
Capacity	28,646 (1996–2022); 35,000 (1962–1995); 25,000 (1950–1961)
Surface	FieldTurf (2006–2022); AstroTurf (1970–2005); Natural grass (1950–1969)
Construction
Broke ground	April 26, 1950
Opened	September 15, 1950
Renovated	1996
Expanded	1962
Closed	January 2022
Demolished	March–August 2022
Construction cost	$496,558; ($6.29 million in 2023)
Structural engineer	Moffat, Nichol, & Taylor
Main contractors	McInnis and Henry George & Sons
Tenants
	Washington State Cougars (1950–1983); Eastern Washington Eagles; (1965–1966, 1983–1989); Spokane Shadow (PDL) (1996–2005); Spokane Spiders (PDL) (2010); Spokane Black Widows (WPSL) (2010); Spokane Shock (AFL) (2011) ; Spokane Shine (WPSL) (2011)

Joe Albi Stadium was an outdoor multi-purpose stadium in Spokane, Washington, United States. It was located in the northwest part of the city, just east of the Spokane River. The stadium was primarily used for high school football, as a secondary home field for the Washington State Cougars, and for minor league soccer.

The venue opened in 1950 on the site of a former U.S. Army hospital, and was originally known as Memorial Stadium. It was renamed in 1962 for local civic leader Joe Albi, who spearheaded efforts to build more sporting facilities in Spokane. After more than seventy years of service, it closed in early 2022 and was demolished; its successor is the new One Spokane Stadium in downtown Spokane, just northeast of the Spokane Arena.^[7]

^ "Council adopts stadium name". Spokane Daily Chronicle. July 14, 1950. p. 1.
^ ^a ^b "Stadium work begins (photo)". Spokane Daily Chronicle. April 26, 1950. p. 1.
^ ^a ^b "Stadium committee lets contract". Spokane Daily Chronicle. April 21, 1950. p. 1.
^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ "Stadium engineers selected". Spokane Daily Chronicle. October 11, 1949. p. 1.
^ "Memorial Stadium opens". Spokane Daily Chronicle. September 16, 1950. p. 3.
^ Nellis, Natasha (June 3, 2021). "Stadium Steps: Details get hammered out on $31 million-plus stadium project". Spokane Journal of Business. Retrieved January 14, 2022.

[cnclasn-1] "Council adopts stadium name". Spokane Daily Chronicle. July 14, 1950. p. 1.

[stadwkbeg-2] "Stadium work begins (photo)". Spokane Daily Chronicle. April 26, 1950. p. 1.

[stdcmlc-3] "Stadium committee lets contract". Spokane Daily Chronicle. April 21, 1950. p. 1.

[inflation-US-4] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[sesel-5] "Stadium engineers selected". Spokane Daily Chronicle. October 11, 1949. p. 1.

[memstadop-6] "Memorial Stadium opens". Spokane Daily Chronicle. September 16, 1950. p. 3.

[hammrd-7] Nellis, Natasha (June 3, 2021). "Stadium Steps: Details get hammered out on $31 million-plus stadium project". Spokane Journal of Business. Retrieved January 14, 2022.

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Construction
View from southwest of new FieldTurf in 2006

Spokane Location in the United States Show map of the United States Spokane Location in Washington Show map of Washington (state)
Former names	Memorial Stadium^[1] (1950–1962)
Address	4918 W. Everett Avenue
Location	Spokane, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates	47°42′18″N 117°28′59″W / 47.705°N 117.483°W / 47.705; -117.483
Elevation	1,890 feet (575 m) AMSL
Owner	City of Spokane
Capacity	28,646 (1996–2022) 35,000 (1962–1995) 25,000 (1950–1961)
Surface	FieldTurf (2006–2022) AstroTurf (1970–2005) Natural grass (1950–1969)
Broke ground	April 26, 1950^[2]
Opened	September 15, 1950; 73 years ago (1950-09-15)^[6]
Renovated	1996
Expanded	1962
Closed	January 2022
Demolished	March–August 2022
Construction cost	$496,558^[3] ($6.29 million in 2023^[4])
Structural engineer	Moffat, Nichol, & Taylor^[5]
Main contractors	McInnis and Henry George & Sons^[2]^[3]
Tenants
Washington State Cougars (1950–1983) Eastern Washington Eagles (1965–1966, 1983–1989) Spokane Shadow (PDL) (1996–2005) Spokane Spiders (PDL) (2010) Spokane Black Widows (WPSL) (2010) Spokane Shock (AFL) (2011) Spokane Shine (WPSL) (2011)