Jay Littleton Ball Park Historic Structure Report

Grimes, Teresa; Rinaldi, Emily; Gee, Dick; Cocke, David; Zommorrodian, Melineh; Funk, Taylor; Lamb, Christine

From the Introduction: "The Jay Littleton Ball Park is located at 1076 N. Grove Avenue of the northeast corner of John Galvin Park in Ontario, California. The ball park consists of a wood-frame grandstand completed in 1937 and a ball field with two ancillary utility sheds, one to the east of the grandstand and one to the northeast of the ball park. It is owned by the City of Ontario and operated by the Public Works Agency. The City designated the facility as a Historic Landmark in 2003. ...The purpose of this HSR is to guide the rehabilitation of the Jay Littleton Ball Park by identifying character-defining features, documenting existing conditions, and providing appropriate approaches to the rehabilitation in compliance with the Standards. To compile this report, the project team gathered and reviewed the existing information on the ball park and conducted additional research to thoroughly document its construction history. This research included reviewing historic photographs and newspaper articles. The project team also conducted intensive field inspections of the grandstand and ball field to assess the overall physical condition and identify character-defining features. During these field inspections, measurements were taken to produce as-built drawing of the grandstand. Digital photographs were also taken. Based upon the research and inspections, the project team created a thorough inventory of the ball park's character-defining features, assessed the existing condition of the facility's structure, exterior and interior envelop, and ADA accessibility, as well as recommended treatment. The recommendations are in direct response to the conditions of features and materials observed in the field as well as the City's project objectives.... It is important to note that the intention of this HSR is not provide a comprehensive recordation of conditions and rehabilitation treatments. This type of exercise is best implemented as a separate, focused task that is intended to provide specific repair recommendations and specifications. Instead, the intention is to provide a general overview of the scope of work for the rehabilitation of the Jay Littleton Ball Park. Further surveys are needed for certain features or materials. Testing, structural evaluations, and conservation assessments are recommended in order to identify more comprehensively the extent of rehabilitation treatment and repair required. Mockups of a proposed treatment or product to be reviewed and approved by a qualified architect or buildings material conservator are also recommended prior to full-scale implementation or widespread application." Project funding was provided in part by a Historic Preservation Fund grant to the California Office of Historic Preservation, administered by the State, Tribal, Local Plans and Grants division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior (grant number P18AF00112).

Jay Littleton Ball Park Historic Structure Report

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