Soldier Field Chicago Bears home blueprint drawing facade

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Made from the original vellum, this blueprint comes shipped rolled in a cardboard tube, unfolded, for its protection and your enjoyment. Beautiful! And makes a great gift for the Chicago Bear fan or collector. Would be fantastic framed. This print is approximately 24 inches X 36 inches ! GREAT GIFT IDEA TOO!Our company purchased a large blueprint company for liquidation in Chicago and found many blueprints made from the original vellums. Within was found prints of Soldier Field Chicago Bears home.The former South Park Commission (the Commission merged with 22 other park systems to establish the Chicago Park District in 1934) hired Chicago architects Holibird and Roche in 1919 to design a stadium that would serve as a showcase “for events and a playground for the people.” On October 9, 1924, the Grant Park Municipal Stadium premiered and one year later, at the request of the Chicago Gold Star Mothers, the stadium was renamed Soldier Field. It was known as one of the great venues during the "Golden Age of Sports" and one of Chicago's most famous landmarks. Crowds in excess of 100,000 were commonplace, marked by several memorable events including the 1926 Army-Navy game and the epic 1927 Jack Dempsey/Gene Tunney heavyweight rematch featuring the controversial "long count". In 1944, 150,000 spectators attended a wartime visit by President read more

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