A proposal to repair Paterson, NJ’s Hinchliffe Stadium does not yet have support from the city council, with members requesting more information on the plan. (more…)
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Repaired Hinchliffe Stadium Would Anchor New Development
Paterson, NJ officials are floating a plan to repair historic Hinchliffe Stadium and make it the anchor of new development, but will have to make an aggressive push to get the proposal its proper approvals. (more…)
Paterson Mayor Pitches Hinchliffe Stadium Repairs
Under a new plan from Paterson, NJ mayor Andre Sayegh, Hinchliffe Stadium would receive $18.7 million in repairs to reopen as a facility for sporting events. (more…)
Hinchliffe Stadium Repair Funding Approved
Passaic County freeholders have approved $200,000 for facade repairs to Hinchliffe Stadium, representing the latest investment in the effort to revive the ballpark. (more…)
Hinchliffe Stadium Restoration Work Begins
Hinchliffe Stadium will be receiving some restoration work, as officials participated in a ceremonial groundbreaking for the project on Tuesday. (more…)
Funds for Hinchliffe Stadium Repairs Get Preliminary Approval
A borrowing measure that could fund Hinchliffe Stadium repairs was granted preliminary approval on Tuesday by the Paterson City Council. (more…)
Borrowing Measure for Hinchliffe Stadium Repairs Rejected
On Tuesday, the Paterson City Council rejected a borrowing measure that would have helped finance repairs to Hinchliffe Stadium. (more…)
AmEx: $300K grant for Hinchliffe Stadium renovations
Some good news for Hinchliffe Stadium fans: American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced $1 million in nationwide preservation grants, including $300,000 for the former Negro Leagues ballpark. (more…)
More Hinchliffe Stadium studies pitched
Another change in strategy for the preservation of Hinchliffe Stadium, former home to Negro Leagues baseball: instead of immediately addressing the condition of the facility, Paterson (N.J.) officials want to spend a million dollars on more studies. (more…)
Paterson moves forward with Hinchliffe Stadium renovation
A renovation of Hinchliffe Stadium, former home to Negro League baseball in New Jersey, will move forward after the Paterson City Council approved a design and construction contract. It’s not a full renovation of the ballpark, which opened in the early 1930s and served as home to the New York Black Yankees and New York […]
Hinchliffe Stadium receives landmark status, but recovery far from assured
Hinchliffe Stadium, former home to Negro Leagues baseball in Paterson, N.J., has received national historic landmark status, but it’s unclear whether it will do anything to help restore the run-down facility. Facilities cited by the National Park Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior receive a designation letter, a plaque, and technical preservation advice. […]
Hinchliffe Stadium up for National Historic Landmarks status
Hinchliffe Stadium, a classic ballpark once hosting Negro Leagues baseball in Paterson, N.J., could be saved from ruin if it receives National Historic Landmark status from the federal government. Currently Hinchliffe Stadium is in pretty rough shape; elements and vandals have done a job on the Art Deco sporting facility. There have been several attempts to […]
Hamtramck Stadium receives historic designation
Hamtramck Stadium in Detroit, once home to the Detroit Stars of the Negro National League, has received designation on the National Register of Historic Places. Built by businessman John Roesink in 1930 as the home of the Stars, the ballpark still exists but isn’t used for baseball. However, the original grandstand (enhanced in 1940 with WPA […]