Hamtramck Stadium: Pre-Development Planning, Historic Structure Report

From executive summary: "The City of Hamtramck was awarded a National Park Service (NPS) African American Civil Rights Program Grant for Hamtramck Stadium. The NPS Civil Rights Grant Program is a newly funded program through the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF). The Hamtramck Stadium project is one of 39 projects funded nationwide, and one of two funded in Michigan. The fully funded grant of $50,000 is being applied directly toward pre-development work for the complete rehabilitation of the historic resource and will include a detailed conditions assessment, construction estimate, architectural plans and specifications. The Stadium is a significant heritage site associated with segregated sporting and African American Civil Rights in the twentieth century. It is one of very few remaining Negro League era baseball stadiums in the country. The City of Hamtramck contracted with SmithGroupJJR in November 2017 to provide historic preservation and pre-development planning and design services for Hamtramck Stadium. The scope of services includes a Historic Structures Report (HSR) for the Stadium and grounds; a cost estimate for completing the work outlined in the HSR; and conceptual design for the rehabilitation of the Stadium and grounds. This document provides an evaluation and assessment of existing conditions; validation of project scope; assistance with programming and code evaluation; and inventories necessary repair and rehabilitation strategies to preserve and rehabilitate the historic ballpark that stands to preserve the history and honor the legacy of the Negro Leagues and their players." Project funding was provided in part by a 2016 African American Civil Rights grant to the City of Hamtramck (project number AACR_16_MI_CityOfHamtramck; grant number P17AP00039) administered by the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Hamtramck Stadium: Pre-Development Planning, Historic Structure Report

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