Arute Field
Arute Field is a 5,500-seat multi-purpose stadium in New Britain, Connecticut, United States. It is home to the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils Football and Men's and Women's Lacrosse teams.
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| Location | 1615 Stanley Street New Britain, CT 06050 |
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| Owner | Central Connecticut State University |
| Operator | Central Connecticut State University |
| Capacity | 5,500 (2012–present) 3,000 (2000–2011) |
| Surface | Field Turf |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | November 13, 1998[1] |
| Opened | November 11, 2000[2] |
| Construction cost | $5 million[2] ($7.42 million in 2019 dollars[3]) |
| Architect | Bernard J. Lombardi[4] |
| General contractor | LTC Construction[2] |
| Tenants | |
| Central Connecticut State Blue Devils (NCAA) (1969–present) Connecticut Constitution (AUDL) (2012) | |
The first incarnation of Arute Field was on land now occupied by the Elihu Burritt Library. The field was moved to its current location in the late 1960s. Jack Arute, Sr., the owner of what was then one of the state's largest construction businesses, built the first field to bear his family's name.
The second incarnation of the stadium was built in 1970 and demolished in 1998. The third and current version of the stadium was built on the same site of the second one, and opened in November 2000.[2] Before the 2012 season, 2,500 seats were added to the east side of the stadium as well as a new state-of-the-art video board.[5]
References
- "Football Complex Ceremony Is Today". Hartford Courant. November 13, 1998. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
- Anderson, Woody (November 9, 2000). "Fix Your Eyes On This". Hartford Courant. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
- Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved January 1, 2020.
- "Projects". Bernardi J. Lombardi. Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
- "Football Set for Home Opener". Central Connecticut State Athletics. September 7, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2013.