Whittier Field Improvements Phase I

This renovation project included replacing the existing grass field with artificial turf and adding lights, seating, and a new press box, along with an expansion of the current six-lane track to the eight lanes required to host championship track meets.

The project also includes a restoration of the original footprint of Hubbard Grandstand through the removal of bleachers that were added over the years to the perimeter of the structure. Completion occurred in September of 2017 in time for the first home football game of the season.

Completed:
09-28-2017

Architect:
CHA Design/Construction Solutions – Concord, Massachusetts

Contractor:
Clark Companies – Delhi, New York

Whittier Field Achieves National Historic Status
Bowdoin’s Whittier Field Athletic Complex has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. According to Kirk F. Mohney of the Maine Historic Preservation Commission, it was entered into the register on June 26, 2017.
Renovated Whittier Field Will Be Ready to Host First Home Football Game
The first phase of renovations to Whittier Field and Magee-Samuelson Track will be complete before September 23, the day Bowdoin's football team plays its first home game of the season.