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Duncan Park - Click on images to enlarge |
1. A view of the field from
atop the roof. |
2. A view of the grandstand from second base. |
3. The inside the press box
prior to the game. |
4. A view of the box seats behind home plate. |
5. Looking across the concourse from the 3rd base side. |
6. One of the 562 Connie Mack Stadium seats that were moved to Duncan Park
in 1971 from Philadelphia. |
7. The scoreboard at Duncan Park. |
8. A view of the peeling paint on the concrete block outfield wall. A
portion of the left centerfield wall has already been replaced due to
structural failure. That section was replaced this spring with a wooden
wall, also painted green. |
9. A close-up view of the many layers of paint on the railings in the box
seats. |
10. A view of the home clubhouse beneath the stands of Duncan Park. The home
clubhouse is still used by the Stingers. The visiting clubhouse has been
closed and not used for about the last year. |
11. A portion of concrete wall behind home plate. |
12. The bathroom in the home clubhouse. It shows the wear and tear...and
lack of cleaning over the last few seasons. |
13. A view of the first base facade. Much of this exposed wood is cause for
concern on both of the wooden "wings" of the park. Much of this will need to
be replaced. |
14. More wooden facade - this of the entrance to the ballpark. |
15. Travis Woods welcomes two more new members of the Friends of Duncan Park
as they sign petitions outside the ballpark. |
16. The walk across the roof to the press box. |
17. The Stingers...or Phillies for a night warm-up in the outfield. |
18. Three Stingers/Phillies take a break in the dugout...the same dugouts
used for 80 years of baseball. |
19. A view into the tunnel that would lead to the visiting clubhouse. |
20. John McGeady holds up a t-shirt promoting the Friends of Duncan Park
effort. 108 shirts were printed and all were sold on this night, at cost as
part of a way to get the word out. More shirts are being printed and will
soon be sold to be a small part of the fundraising process. Every little bit
helps. |
21. A few of the underside of the roof. Structurally it seems to be fine,
just in need of a coat of paint. |
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City Council Meeting |
22. Friends of Duncan Park pack City Council chambers in support of our plan
for a public/private partnership in these two photos taken July 10. |
23. City Council chambers. |
24. FODP spokesman Lenny Mathis addresses City Council on July 10.
After all was said and done, City leaders agreed to work with the Friends to
being the process of revitailization of Duncan Park. |
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