xi Preface Charles Fisher xiii Introduction Michael Tomlan Chapter i: History 3 Magnificent Play: Recreation Shaping the American House Alan Hess 7 A Sporting World: The Building Legacy of Chicago's Athletic Clubs Kaaren R. Staveteig 17 There's Room at the Top: Rooftop Recreation Resources Lauren Van Damme 25 The Mid-South Coliseum: How Race and Music Shaped an Entertainment Institution in Memphis Carroll Van West 31 The Federal Art Project in Chicago: The Politics of Art Nancy Flannery Chapter 2: Evaluation and Documentation 39 America at Play: Documenting Recreation and Leisure with the National Register of Historic Places Shannon Davis 45 HABS/HAER/HALS: Documenting How America Builds .. and Plays Christopher H. Marston 53 Metro Parks Tacoma: A Study in the Development of Recognition and Appreciation for the Importance of Historic Preservation and Documentation Melissa S. McGinnis and Doreen Beard-Simpkins 61 Racing History: The Watkins Glen Street Course 1948-1952 James Warren 65 Jones Beach: Preserving the Everyman's Riviera Alexandra Parsons Wolfe 73 Finding, Evaluating, and Listing 'Em: The Iowa Experience with Team Sports Sites Ralph J. Christian Chapter 3: Advocacy and Management 81 Public Playlands: Government Owned Amusement Sites Lisa Kolakowsky Smith 87 You Win Some, You Lose Some: Identifying the Factors for Successful Heritage Conservation Rosalind Lawe-Davies 95 Sanitas per Aqua: Balneology and Adaptive Reuse at Saratoga Spa State Park Elisabeth Bakker Johnson 105 Take Me Out to the Ball Park: The Restoration and Revitalization of Rickwood Field David M. Brewer 113 School-Owned Recreation Facilities: The Challenges of Their Preservation .. No Slam-Dunk! Paul Rogerson and Janet Rogerson 119 Meeting the Challenges of Public Mural Conservation Megan Ann Jones 125 Of Mice and Mermaids: The Fight to Save Florida's Early Roadside Attractions Sherry Anderson 131 The Decline and Rebirth of an American Bandshell Lori A. Sampson 137 Bringing the Past to a New Audience Richard W. Munch 143 Reflections on Catch All, Fast Pitch: A Review of Threatened Resources Liz Creveling Chapter 4: Adaptation and Continuing Use 153 Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall: From White Elephant to Billboard Magazine #i Hit Leila Y. Hamroun 161 From Exercise to Eating: Adapting a Historic Athletic Facility Henry Moss 169 After the Final Whistle: Reuse Alternatives for Abandoned Stadiums Kimberly Konrad Alvarez 175 From the Ladies' Room to the Board Room: Preserving the Newport Casino Martha L. Werenfels 181 The Georgian Court Casino: A Heritage of Preservation Anne E. Weber 185 Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse: Restoring a Philadelphia Tradition Robert]. Holes 193 The Analysis and Restoration of the WPA Outbuildings in the Wissahickon Valley Katherine Cowing Chapter 5: Landscape, Parks, and Water Facilities 203 The City in a Garden: Preserving Chicago's Historic Parks Julia Bachrach 211 Lakes, Lagoons, and Waterways: Recreation and Refreshment in Chicago's Parks and Forests R. Stephen Sennott 217 Arris and Blijdorp: Historic Developments and New Plans for Two Zoological Parks in the Netherlands Ivan Nevzgodin 227 The Challenges of Restoring a Classic American Golf Course Kevin Mendik 233 Boats and Boathouses of the Thousand Islands Bonnie Wilkinson Mark 239 The Pawnee Municipal Swimming Pool and Bathhouse: A Case Study in Local Preservation Jim Gabbert Chapter 6: Recent Past Recreation 247 Where Are They Now? The History and Fate of Postwar Contemporary Vacation Homes Chad Randl 255 Getting to Go! Go! Go! Eero Saarinen's Yale Hockey Rink Jane Merkel 263 De La Warr Pavillion John McAslan 267 Mitchell Park: Rehabilitation of a Modernist Community Play Area Reed Dillingham and Stephanie Pearson Chapter 7: Technical Issues and Solutions 277 Making New York City Parks Accessible: A Work in Progress Amy L. Freitag 283 Tools for Developing Acceptable Code and Safety Solutions for Unique Historic Recreational Buildings Marilyn E. Kaplan 289 Iron Structures in Urban Parks: Conservation and Restoration Challenges David S. Mitchell 297 Metal Finishes and Coatings William G. Foulks 303 63rd Street Beach House: Repair and Matching for Historic Concrete Paul Gaudette and Deborah Slaton 311 Protection Methods for Historic Concrete at Soldier Field Arne P.Johnson and SeungKyoung Lee 323 Current Technologies in Facade Cleaning and Graffiti Removal Deborah Slaton 331 Maintenance Planning for Building Facades Michael ]. Scheffler and Kenneth M. Me 339 Bibliography