Researching baseball in Evansville : historic evaluation and rehabilitation recommendations for Bosse Field in Evansville, Indiana

Abstract

This creative project creates a historic evaluation and rehabilitation recommendations for Bosse Field in Evansville, Indiana, so the century-old ballpark can receive the recognition it deserves to be listed in the National Register and help preserve the field’s history and integrity. This report includes historical data about the baseball stadium that is gathered through researching historic documents, site visits, and analyzing the ballpark itself. Additional documents were created for this report from this information to include an architectural description, a conditions assessment, and the proposed treatments for conditions in need of repair, a cost estimate for proposed treatments, the current floor plans and architecture drawings.