Paterson NJ
Taken on an afternoon jaunt to the Great Falls in Paterson three and half years ago, the graffiti strewn abandoned but protected interior of Paterson’s Hinchliffe Stadium before all the current projects to restore it began. The 10,000 seat horseshoe stadium opened in 1932 (reminiscent of the Polo Grounds where the New York Giants played prior to moving to San Francisco). In 1934 the steady Negro League games began being played in Hinchliffe Stadium. It was the home of the New York Black Yankees, the New York Cubans and at times the Newark Bears. One of the very few ball parks left where the Negro Leagues played, it was thanks to grass roots local Paterson efforts sponsored by my old congressman (before redistricting changed that) Bill Pascrell it was preserved by getting National Historic Landmark Status in 2013 two years after the Paterson Great Falls became a National Historic Park. Congressman Pascrell was not done, with great persistence he pushed legislation in December of 2014 to include the stadium in the Great Falls National Landmark district. Today the stadium is once again hosting baseball as it has been completely restored & renovated, using the old bones of the original, serving as the new home of the New Jersey Jackals for 2023 previously playing in Montclair at Yogi Berra Stadium. - [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #iphone7 @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @mpbcom @kehcamera @newjerseyisbeautiful @newjerseyisntboring @patersongreatfalls @apple
Paterson NJ
Taken on an afternoon jaunt to the Great Falls in Paterson three and half years ago, the graffiti strewn abandoned but protected interior of Paterson’s Hinchliffe Stadium before all the current projects to restore it began. The 10,000 seat horseshoe stadium opened in 1932 (reminiscent of the Polo Grounds where the New York Giants played prior to moving to San Francisco). In 1934 the steady Negro League games began being played in Hinchliffe Stadium. It was the home of the New York Black Yankees, the New York Cubans and at times the Newark Bears. One of the very few ball parks left where the Negro Leagues played, it was thanks to grass roots local Paterson efforts sponsored by my old congressman (before redistricting changed that) Bill Pascrell it was preserved by getting National Historic Landmark Status in 2013 two years after the Paterson Great Falls became a National Historic Park. Congressman Pascrell was not done, with great persistence he pushed legislation in December of 2014 to include the stadium in the Great Falls National Landmark district. Today the stadium is once again hosting baseball as it has been completely restored & renovated, using the old bones of the original, serving as the new home of the New Jersey Jackals for 2023 previously playing in Montclair at Yogi Berra Stadium. - [x] #developportdev @gothamtomato @developphotonewsletter @omsystem.cameras #excellent_america #iphone7 @bheventspace @bhphoto @adorama @tamracphoto @tiffencompany #usaprimeshot #tamractales @mpbcom @kehcamera @newjerseyisbeautiful @newjerseyisntboring @patersongreatfalls @apple