A borrowing measure that could fund Hinchliffe Stadium repairs was granted preliminary approval on Tuesday by the Paterson City Council. (more…)
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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 […]
Hinchliffe Stadium up for $500K preservation grant
Historic Hinchliffe Stadium, once home to the New York Black Yankees and the New York Cubans of the Negro Leagues, has been nominated for a $500,000 preservation grant by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, the first crucial step in the award process. The nomination comes after the Paterson City Council voted to move forward with […]