Parkview Field

Fort Wayne - April 3-4, 2009
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Parkview Field, Fort Wayne's new downtown ballpark, is home to the Fort Wayne Tin Caps, Midwest League Affiliate of the San Diego Padres.

The ballpark replaces an area of mostly auto-repair shops and parking lots and will be a boost to downtown, following on the heels of the expanded and enlarged Allen County Public Library and Grand Wayne Convention Center.

Work is moving along at a brisk pace to prepare for opening night, April 16, with the Tin Caps meeting the Dayton Dragons at 7:05 p.m. On Friday afternoon, April 3, I walked over to get a few pictures of the entrance area.

Construction of hotel and residential/retail has yet to begin, although it looks like financing may finally be coming together.

On April 4 an open house gave the public a chance to see what the ballpark looks like. The weather was perfect, the crowds were enthusiastic, and I saw a lot of happy, excited people.

The North Gate, off Jefferson Street, and the splash pad are still under construction.

Some views from the parking garage.

I retired from this place in 2000.

General Electric complex - I was an apprentice machinist-toolmaker there 1958-1961, and then worked on the top floor of the building with the GE sign in the 1980s. About 3,000 people worked there in the 1950s, and I'm told that nearly 5,000 worked there during WWII. Now it's mostly vacant, and several buildings have been razed.

Former PRR depot, now known as Baker Street Station. It's the site of the previous day's Rally for Rail.

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