April 6, 2008
A look at some of the specs, costs and quantities of materials used to build the original Yankee Stadium:
Size of lot: 10 acres
Construction time: 284 days
Rebar: 800 tons
Mechanical steel: 2,300 tons
Topsoil: 13,000 yds.
Concrete: 20,000 yds.
Dirt removed: 45,000 cubic yds.
Sod: 116,000 sq. ft.
Cost to purchase lot: $675,000
Lumber for bleachers: 950,000 board ft.
Total lumber: 4,000,000 board ft.
Brass screws: 1,000,000
Construction fee: $2,500,000
Source: New York Yankees
