Reverchon Park

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A baseball game at the park
Bridge in Reverchon Park in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas, Texas.
Steps connecting Reverchon Park to the Katy Trail in Dallas, Texas.

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Southwest League Announces Dallas Team". Ballpark Digest. August Publications. July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
  3. ^ 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]

Coordinates: 32°48′01.12″N 96°48′47.06″W / 32.8003111°N 96.8130722°W / 32.8003111; -96.8130722