Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Goldsmith-Schiffman Field
Photographed by Lugnuts, February 18, 2019
1. Goldsmith-Schiffman Field Marker
On January 25, 1934, Oscar Goldsmith, Lawrence B. Goldsmith, Annie Schiffman Goldsmith, Robert L. Schiffman, and Strauss Schiffman gave this property to the City of Huntsville for an athletic field. The gift was in memory of Betty Bernstein Goldsmith (wife of Oscar and mother of Lawrence and Betty Herstein Schiffman (wife of Isaac and mother of the other donors). The Civil Works Administration provided the $6500 in materials and labor to construct the field, the first in Huntsville to accommodate night athletic games. The Acme Club raised funds for lighting through season ticket sales. Dedication exercises were held during the first night game on October 4, 1934, when 1000 fans saw Coach Milton Frank's Huntsville High team defeat Gadsen High.
Erected 1998 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical date for this entry is January 25, 1934.
Location. 34° 44.394′ N, 86° 34.842′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is at the intersection of Ward Avenue NE and White Street NE, on the left when traveling east
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Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Five Points Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Green Academy (approx. 0.3 miles away); Twickenham Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cabaniss Home / Dr. Francis Cabaniss Roberts (1916-2000) (approx. 0.4 miles away); Huntsville Female Seminary (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lincoln School and Village (approx. 0.4 miles away); Old Town Historic District (approx. 0.4 miles away); Andrew Jackson (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.
Photographed by Lugnuts, February 18, 2019
2. Goldsmith-Schiffman Field Ward Avenue Gate
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2019, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 871 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2019, by Lugnuts of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
