Lamar Porter Field – Little Rock AR

City:
Little Rock, AR

Site Type:
Parks and Recreation, Stadiums

New Deal Agencies:
Work Relief Programs, Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Description

Lamar Porter Field, a ballpark, was built by the WPA in 1937 and has been hosting amateur baseball ever since. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990.

Source notes

National Archives, RG 69 Records of the Work Projects Administration, “Information Service (Primary) File, 1936-1942.” https://www.ballparkreviews.com/places.php?in_name=Lamar%20Porter%20Field&in_city=Little%20Rock&in_state=Arkansas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamar_Porter_Athletic_Field

Site originally submitted by Brent McKee - wpatoday.org on May 22, 2013.

Location Info

3200 W 7th St
Little Rock, AR 72205

Coordinates: 34.7456397, -92.30798

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