Hinchliffe Stadium National Historic Landmark Nomination
Reed PS and Wallace E. 2013. Hinchliffe Stadium National Historic Landmark Nomination. National Historic Landmark Nominations. 04000223_NHL. National Park Service. Washington, DC
This document is the National Historic Landmark (NHL) nomination for Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey. The NHL nomination for Hinchliffe Stadium documents its national significance under NHL Criterion 1 for its role in the history of Negro professional baseball in twentieth-century segregated America. Built in 1931-32, Hinchliffe Stadium is an outstanding example of an athletic facility that served as a Negro professional baseball venue and home field for an extended period of time. Additionally, Hinchliffe Stadium hosted numerous games in the Negro National League, considered by baseball scholars to be the premier Negro major league from the second half of the 1930s through the 1940s. The period of national significance is 1932-1944
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Reed, Paula; Wallace, Edith
- Date of Issue
- 2013-02-25
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Keywords
- African American, baseball, Black, National Historic Landmark, Negro National League, New Jersey, Passaic County, Paterson, recreation, segregation, sports