Huston and Ruppert explored many areas for Yankee Stadium. Of the other sites being considered, the Hebrew Orphan Asylum, at Amsterdam Avenue between 136th and 138th streets in Manhattan, nearly became reality. Consideration was also given to building atop railroad tracks on the West Side of Manhattan (an idea revived in 1998) and to Long Island City, in Queens. The area Huston and Ruppert settled on was a lumberyard in the Bronx within walking distance from and in sight of, Coogan's Bluff. The Polo Grounds was located on the Manhattan side of the Harlem River, at 155th Street and Eighth Avenue. Huston and Ruppert purchased the lumberyard from William Waldorf Astor for $600,000, equal to $ today. Construction began May 5, 1922 and Yankee Stadium opened to the public less than a year later. The stadium's walls were built of "an extremely hard and durable concrete that was developed by Thomas Edison", with a total of of concrete used in the original structure.
huston and ruppert explored many areas for yankee stadium of the other sites being considered the hebrew orphan asylum at amsterdam avenue between 136th and 138th streets in manhattan nearly became reality consideration was also given to building atop railroad tracks on the west side of manhattan (an idea revived in 1998) and to long island city in queens the area huston and ruppert settled on was a lumberyard in the bronx within walking distance from and in sight of coogan's bluff the polo grounds was located on the manhattan side of the harlem river at 155th street and eighth avenue huston and ruppert purchased the lumberyard from william waldorf astor for $600000 equal to $ today construction began may 5 1922 and yankee stadium opened to the public less than a year later the stadium's walls were built of "an extremely hard and durable concrete that was developed by thomas edison" with a total of of concrete used in the original structure