reefs for fishermen and divers, offshore of Cleveland and neighboring Lakewood. Construction on the new stadium began later in 1997 and it opened in August 1999 as Cleveland Browns Stadium. References Bibliography Leventhal, Josh.(2000) Take me out to the ballpark: an illustrated tour of baseball parks past and present. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Inc. p. 59. External links Cleveland Municipal Stadium at Ballparks.com Encyclopedia of Cleveland History entry 1931 establishments in Ohio 1995 disestablishments in Ohio Sports venues completed in 1931 Sports venues demolished in 1996 Case Western Spartans Football Cleveland Browns stadiums Cleveland Indians stadiums Cleveland Rams stadiums Defunct American football venues in the United States Defunct baseball venues in the United States Defunct multi-purpose stadiums in the United States Defunct college football venues Defunct Major League Baseball venues Defunct National Football League venues Defunct soccer venues in the United States American Football League (1936) venues Demolished sports venues in Ohio History of Cleveland Defunct NCAA bowl game venues Sports venues in Cleveland National Register of Historic Places in Cleveland, Ohio American football venues in Ohio Baseball venues in Ohio Multi-purpose stadiums in the United States Art Deco architecture in Ohio Music venues in Cleveland North American Soccer League (1968–1984) stadiums Sports venues on the National Register of Historic Places in Ohio Soccer venues in Ohio Demolished buildings and structures in Ohio