Rickwood Field
National Register of Historic Places

Rickwood Field

Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
Listed
February 1, 1993
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92001826

About this property

Rickwood Field is a ballpark located in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. It is the oldest existing professional baseball stadium in the country, as it was built for the Birmingham Barons in 1910 by industrialist and team-owner Rick Woodward. It has served as the home park for the Birmingham Barons and the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro leagues. Though the Barons moved their home games to Hoover Metropolitan Stadium after the 1988 season, Rickwood Field has been preserved and is undergoing gradual restoration as a "working museum" where baseball's history can be experienced. The Barons also play one regular season game a year at Rickwood Field. Rickwood Field is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Birmingham chapter of the Society for American Baseball Research is named after the historic ballpark.

Location

1137 2nd Ave. W.
Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama
33.50644, -86.84243

Categories

BLACKENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Rickwood Field listed on the National Register?

Rickwood Field was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 1, 1993.

What type of historic resource is Rickwood Field?

Rickwood Field is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rickwood Field?

The period of significance for Rickwood Field is recorded as the industrial era, specifically around 1910.

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