As part of the agreement regarding the Giants' relocation to the West Coast, the city of San Francisco promised to build a new stadium for the team. In addition, 1,000 historic Candlestick Park Stadium seats were installed for the public to enjoy. Harney purchased the land in 1952 for a quarry and industrial development. The play dubbed "The Catch II" came in the For its last several years as home to just the 49ers, Candlestick Park was the only remaining NFL stadium to have begun as a baseball-only facility which later underwent an extensive redesign to accommodate football.

The renovation was funded by the City’s Capital Planning General Fund. The name change also ended up being confusing for the intended branding purposes, as without the "Cable" qualifier in the official name, many erroneously thought the stadium was named for the Despite numerous official and unofficial name changes over the history of the stadium and surrounding park/facilities, the stadium is lovingly referred to as "the Stick" by many locals and die-hard fans since its original titling of "Candlestick Park" in 1960. In addition to track and field competitions, Kezar Stadium hosted The annual East-West Shrine Game of 1931 was replaced by a raucous Knights of Columbus game featuring the Savoldi All-Stars. Kezar Stadium is an outdoor athletics stadium in San Francisco, California, located adjacent to Kezar Pavilion in the southeastern corner of Golden Gate Park. Less than three decades old, Seals Stadium was demolished in late 1959.

This hill, in turn, is the first topographical obstacle met by the prevailing winds arriving from the Pacific Ocean 7 miles (11 km) to the west. It was initially built with a The Giants eventually played on the reputation to bolster fan support with humorous promotions such as awarding the 'Croix de Candlestick' pin to fans who stayed for the duration of extra-inning night games. The $3.2-million renovation included the replacement of the running track surface, new entry walk paving, upgraded sound system, new perimeter walkways and curbs, installation of new Mondo running track surface and striping for nine 42” lanes.

It is the former home of the San Francisco 49ers and the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League and of the San Francisco Dragons of Major League Lacrosse. The combination of ocean winds free-flowing to Candlestick, then swirling over the adjacent hill, created the cold and windy conditions that were the bane of the Giants' 40-year stay on Candlestick Point. A relatively small amount of black-and-white footage was shot by local TV news in the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento. Studies showed they were no more frequent than other parts of San Francisco but are subject to higher gusts. The seats were paid for by the From 2001 to present, Kezar has been the home field for Kezar is also the home to the annual San Francisco Fall Lacrosse Classic, an Kezar was home to the San Francisco GAA football league (†= Team's stadium under construction or refurbishment at time National championship seasons in bold; College Cup seasons in italics "†= Team's stadium under construction or refurbishment at time In San Francisco, Seals Stadium awaited the Giants while Candlestick Park was constructed.

Arriving at Candlestick from the Pacific, these winds travel through what is known as the Alemany Gap before reaching the hill. The Giants' subsequent home, Candlestick was an object of scorn from baseball purists for reasons other than weather. Seals Stadium anchored the block between Bryant and Potrero on 16th St. for about 30 years, and was home to the SF Giants in 1958 and 1959 when they first arrived in San Francisco. Prescott Sullivan, a The 49ers played the final NFL game at Kezar in early 1971, losing the Kezar Stadium was also the home field for the San Francisco Stingrayz women's professional football team from Months after the 49ers' departure, several scenes from the With the loss of professional football in 1971, the stadium became a popular outdoor concert venue, and its proximity to the With pending demolition, the bleacher planks of Kezar Stadium were sold off to fans at a party in April 1989.During the reconstruction, the field and track configurations were shifted several degrees counterclockwise, to move the stadium away from Frederick Street.

Areas under consideration for the stadium were 7th & Harrison Streets, Ocean Shore, and the Central Park grounds.In 1922, the San Francisco Park Commission accepted a $100,000 gift from the estate of Mary Kezar to build a memorial in honor of her mother and uncles, who were pioneers in the area. This is because of a hill immediately adjacent to the park. Although many fans wished for another Giants game at the With the departure of the 49ers, Candlestick Park was left without any permanent tenants.

After the City and County of San Francisco appropriated an additional $200,000, the stadium was built in a year. Kezar also hosts amateur and recreation sports leagues, as well as numerous San Francisco high school

Most of the land at Candlestick Point was purchased from Charles Harney, a local contractor. After the Giants played their 1999 season and moved away from Candlestick, this grandstand was left permanently in its football position, and the unusable seats were eventually removed. On September 3, 2011, Candlestick Park hosted the first and only college football game in its history with a neutral site game between the At approximately 5:19 p.m. local time on December 19, 2011, Candlestick Park experienced an unexpected power outage just before a The 49ers played their final game at Candlestick Park on Monday, December 23, 2013 against the The stadium also had the reputation as the coldest park in Major League Baseball, with winds blowing directly off the Pacific Ocean. Demolition of the stadium was expected to occur soon after the 49ers played their final game of the 2013 season, but over time the date of demolition was moved back to late 2014, with several special events planned for the intervening period.Demolition began in November 2014 as workers tore out seats.In 2014, 1,000 historic Candlestick Park Stadium seats were installed at In December 2016, 4,000 additional historic Candlestick seats were acquired and installed at Kezar.