Reverchon Park
Reverchon Park is a public park in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas, Texas. It was named for Julien Reverchon.
The park lies along Turtle Creek, a tributary of the Trinity River. Its main entrance is at Maple Avenue and Turtle Creek Boulevard.
History[edit]
Built in 1915, Reverchon Park is one of the oldest parks in the city.[1] In the 80s and 90s, the park was notoriously crime-ridden, but a rejuvenation project beginning in 1998 helped turn Reverchon into one of Dallas’ most successful parks, according to The Dallas Morning News.[1]
Southern Methodist University baseball existed briefly at the ballpark from 1977-1980, before the baseball program disbanded.[2]
Features[edit]
Reverchon Park is 46 acres (0.19 km2) in area, and offers around 40 leisure and recreational program for citizens, including health screenings, tutoring, athletic leagues, yoga, volleyball, and after-school programs. The park also is home to baseball fields, basketball courts, and tennis courts.[3]
A playground in the park, accessible to children of all abilities, was designed by the Texas Scottish Rite Hospital, the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, and the City of Dallas.[3]
A section of the Katy Trail, a recreational rail trail, runs adjacent to the park. It connects to parks of the Trinity River Project.
A new multi-purpose stadium is planned for the park. The venue reportedly will host a yet to be named Dallas franchise in the independent Southwest League of Professional Baseball; Dallas Independent School District high school playoff games; amateur baseball leagues including the North Dallas Amateur Baseball League; and the Mexican Baseball League.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Reverchon is one of Dallas' most successful parks, but it wasn't always so". Dallas News. 2010-04-14. Retrieved 2018-11-08.
- ^ a b "Southwest League Announces Dallas Team". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
- ^ a b "About the park". Friends of Reverchon Park. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2006.
Sources[edit]
- "Southwest Conference's Greatest Hits," Neal Farmer, c.1996
External links[edit]
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reverchon Park. |
- Friends of Reverchon Park
- Sherrington, Kevin (October 14, 2006). "A park for the ages". The Dallas Morning News. Archived from the original on November 24, 2006.
Coordinates: 32°48′01.12″N 96°48′47.06″W / 32.8003111°N 96.8130722°W
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