Cleveland Municipal Stadium

The story

Built on a landfill of old cars and tires, this lakefront colossus held the world's largest seating capacity and witnessed the Browns' greatest dynasty.

Everything that was here

• 1931–1995

  Cleveland Municipal StadiumStadium

  Built on a landfill of old cars and tires, this lakefront colossus held the world's largest seating capacity and witnessed the Browns' greatest dynasty.

  See the map in 1932 →
• 1888–1933

  Wohl's Hungarian RestaurantRestaurant

  Cleveland's first Hungarian restaurant pioneered dining with live music, hosted President Taft and Eliot Ness, and premiered Madame Butterfly.

  See the map in 1889 →

Nearby history