Saginaw in Saginaw County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Hoyt Park Shelter and Field House

Photographed By Joel Seewald, August 28, 2021

1. Hoyt Park Shelter and Field House Marker

Inscription. Local architect Donald A. Kimball designed this shelter and field house in 1938. Funded by the federal Works Progress Administration, it incorporated Bay Port stone from the razed Darmstaetter Brewery located at the south end of the park. With offices above and a warming and concession room below, this building supported ice skating and other sporting activities, including sledding, tobogganing and baseball. In 2008 the Friends of Hoyt Park raised funds to rehabilitate the building.

Erected 2018 by Michigan Historical Commission — Michigan History Center. (Marker Number L2304.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Buildings • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Michigan Historical Commission, and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.

Location. 43° 24.874′ N, 83° 56.996′ W. Marker is in Saginaw, Michigan, in Saginaw County. Marker is on Hoyt Park Lower Drive east of South Washington Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker can be seen in the distance from Hoyt Park Lower Drive, but it is much easier to access the marker from Hoyt Park Upper Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1574 South Washington Street, Saginaw MI 48601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Benjamin and Adelaide Cushway / The Cushway House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Treaty of Saginaw (approx. 0.7 miles away); Core Sample (approx. ¾ mile away); Carl Cardwell Poston, Jr. (approx. ¾ mile away); Saginaw County Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Fred J. Borchard Park (approx. ¾ mile away); Saginaw Valley Lumbering Era (approx. ¾ mile away); Presbyterian Church of South Saginaw (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saginaw.

Hoyt Park Shelter and Field House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, August 28, 2021

2. Hoyt Park Shelter and Field House and Marker

Photographed By Joel Seewald, August 28, 2021

3. Hoyt Park Shelter and Field House and Marker

Shelter and field house as seen from Hoyt Park Lower Drive.

Hoyt Park Shelter and Field House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Joel Seewald, August 28, 2021

4. Hoyt Park Shelter and Field House

View of the shelter and field house from Hoyt Park Upper Drive. Access to the marker is by stairs on either end of the building.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 29, 2021, by Joel Seewald of Madison Heights, Michigan.