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 grounds had a seating capacity of 6,000, and were 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 ; a couple of blocks northeast of the Capitol building.