Capitol Grounds
The Capitol Grounds Capitol Park , was a baseball field in Washington, D.C. The grounds were the home field for the Washington Nationals of the Union Association during the league's only season in. The ballpark had a seating capacity of 6,000, and was where the Russell Senate Office Building stands today.
The ball field was bounded by C Street NE ; Delaware Avenue NE : B Street NE ; and First Street NE ; just northeast of the Capitol building.
After dropping out of the Union Association, the club joined the minor Eastern League for the 1885 season. The club regrouped as a new entry to the National League in 1886, and moved a few blocks north to the larger Capitol Park.
