Arena District in Columbus in Franklin County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Columbus Senators

1900-1930

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., April 14, 2010

1. The Columbus Senators Marker

Inscription.
The Senators played their home games at Neil Park at the corner of Cleveland and Buckingham Avenues. The wooden structure was replaced in 1905 with the first concrete and steel stadium. Cleveland and Detroit played home games at Neil Park to avoid Sunday Blue Laws in their cities. Four future Hall of Famers played for the Senators during this period.

Erected 2009.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1905.

Location. 39° 58.097′ N, 83° 0.596′ W. Marker is in Columbus, Ohio, in Franklin County. It is in the Arena District. Marker is at the intersection of Neil Avenue and Nationwide Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on Neil Avenue. Marker is near the Huntington Park ticket office and Center Field Entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbus OH 43215, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Columbus' First Professional Game (here, next to this marker); The Columbus Buckeyes (here, next to this marker); The Western League (here, next to this marker); The Negro Leagues in Columbus (here, next to this marker); The Red Birds (here, next to this marker); The Jets

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(here, next to this marker); The Clippers (here, next to this marker); Harold M. Cooper (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.

Also see . . .
1. The Columbus Senators. (Submitted on April 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. The 1905 Columbus Senators. (Submitted on April 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. The Columbus Clippers. (Submitted on April 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Columbus' Baseball History Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

2. Columbus' Baseball History Markers

Looking NW into Huntington Park.

Huntington Park Center Field Entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

3. Huntington Park Center Field Entrance

Credits. This page was last revised on February 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,041 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 23, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.