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City Park - Athletic Fields
City Park W 2ND ST and LOCUST ST
Peabody

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County:	Marion	<p>Your browser does not support iframes.</p>
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Address Remarks:	City Park W 2ND ST and LOCUST ST
City:	Peabody

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Latitude, Longitude 1:	38.166119452615 -97.1143040411535
Latitude, Longitude 2:	38.16599 -97.1129945077785
Latitude, Longitude 3:	38.1650015743458 -97.114275777348
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Datum:	WGS84

DESCRIPTION:

Historic Name:	City Park - Athletic Fields
Alternate Name:	Susan B. Jones Memorial Sports Complex
Historic Function:	Recreation and Culture
Subcategory:	Sports Facility
Historic Function Remarks:	Baseball and football fields built in 1937, complete with stone bleachers behind home plate and parallel to the football field.
Present Function:	Recreation and Culture
Subcategory:	Sports Facility
Present Function Remarks:	Continues to serve its original function. The local high school uses these fields.
Residential/Commercial/Religious Style:	Other
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Barn Type:	Not Applicable
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Physical Description/Remarks:
Plan Form:	Rectangle
Commercial Building Type:	Not Applicable
Roof Form:	Not Applicable
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Condition:	Good
Principal Material:	Stone
Condition Remarks:	Stone walls and bleachers surround ball fields.
Architect/Designer/Builder:	Works Progress Administration
Year of Construction:	1937
Certainty:	Documented
Date Notes:
General Remarks:	Park changes were funded by the WPA.
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Listed in State Register:	Contributing
Date of State Listing:	11/19/2011
Listed in National Register:	Contributing
Date of National Listing:	01/20/2012
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Register Status Remarks:
Thematic Nomination (MPDF):	New Deal-era Resources of Kansas
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SURVEY INFORMATION:

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RECORD REVIEW:

Reviewed By:	Amanda Loughlin
Review Status:	Approved

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City Park Ball Fields. 02/23/2011. KSHS/Martin, Sarah	City Park Ball Fields. 02/23/2011. KSHS/Martin, Sarah	City Park Ball Fields. 02/23/2011. KSHS/Martin, Sarah	City Park Ball Fields. 02/23/2011. KSHS/Martin, Sarah	City Park Ball Fields. 02/23/2011. KSHS/Martin, Sarah
City Park Ball Fields. 1937 Blueprint of Park. 02/23/2011. KSHS/Martin, Sarah	City Park Ball Fields. 02/23/2011. KSHS/Martin, Sarah	City Park Ball Fields. 02/23/2011. KSHS/Martin, Sarah