The Corner Ballpark

  • Historically Known As: Briggs Stadium
  • Historically Known As: Navin Field
  • Historically Known As: Tiger Stadium

  • Address: 1680 Michigan Ave
  • Vicinity: Cochrane St
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Structure


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1912/04/00 Osborn Engineering Co Engineer Navin Field, a new steel-and-concrete stadium (lost) for the Detroit Tigers baseball team is completed at 2121 Trumbull Avenue. The 23,000 seat venue is built on the former Bennett Park site.
1940/10/06 Willard Hershberger In Memoriam The Detroit Tigers beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-0 in the sixth game of the Baseball World Series. Having dedicating themselves to winning the World Series "for Hershie", the Reds players look forward to the final game against the Tigers in Cincinnati.

Data »

Particulars for The Corner Ballpark:
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Engineering
Area of Significance Entertainment - Recreation
Criteria Historic Event
Level of Significance National
Area of Significance Social History
Historic Use Sport Facility
Sight Category Structure



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 88003236
Resource Type:
Owner: Local
Architect: Osborn Engineering Co.
Architectural Style: No style listed
Other Certification: Date received-pending nomination
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Engineering, Entertainment-recreation, Social history
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering
Period of Significance: 1900-1924
Historic Function: Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Sport facility
Current Function: Recreation and Culture
Current Sub-Function: Sport facility

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