Mid-Westside in Jacksonville in Duval County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
J.P. Small Memorial Park
Jacksonville’s Last Historic Baseball Stadium
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, April 19, 2020
1. J.P. Small Memorial Park Marker
This site has been the location of baseball and other sports for nearly 100 years.
The location has been know at different times as Barrs Field, the Myrtle Avenue Ball Park, Joseph H. Durkee Memorial Athletic Field, and since 1980, James P. Small Memorial Stadium.
The current steel and brick grandstand has basically the same appearance as it did when it was originally designed and constructed in 1935. For twenty years this structure served as the center of professional baseball until a new municipal stadium, the Gator Bowel opened in 1955.
Explore the history of this park and learn how Jacksonville was once the center of organized baseball in Florida.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports.
Location. 30° 20.756′ N, 81° 40.522′ W. Marker is in Jacksonville, Florida, in Duval County. It is in Mid-Westside. Marker is at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue North and 7th Street West, on the right when traveling north on Myrtle Avenue North. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1701 Myrtle Avenue, Jacksonville FL 32209, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Durkee Gardens (approx. 0.2 miles away); Durkeeville
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Photographed By Brandon D Cross, April 19, 2020
2. J.P. Small Memorial Park Marker
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, April 19, 2020
3. Photo Insert: James P. Small
served as Athletic Director and Head Coach at Stanton
High School, Jacksonville, Florida from 1934-1967.
He died in 1975.
High School, Jacksonville, Florida from 1934-1967.
He died in 1975.
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, April 19, 2020
4. 1980 Rededication plaque
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, April 19, 2020
5. “Heading For Home”
Rededicated June 3, 2006
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, April 19, 2020
6. J.P. Small Park entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 29, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
