Legendary Stadium Frame Color:Brown " The lead storyÊsaid

" The lead storyÊsaid

" No doubt the ticker-watchers who jammed the street hoped for a glimpse of "America's Sweetheart

not to mention TV watchers

was first constructed in 1858 as a five-story building by Thomas R

when Times staff photographer Arthur Brower took this picture

Legendary Stadium Frame Color:Brown " The lead storyÊsaidThe original Yankee Stadium, with its iconic white facade, stood majestically in the Bronx for 85 years. Many fans called it "The House That Ruth Built" because of Babe Ruth, the home run machine whose prime years coincided with the stadium's opening and the beginning of the Yankees' winning history. The stadium, the first facility in North America with three tiers, was built in just 284 days at cost of $2. 4 million. It took more than 2 million feet