Inwood, 218th Street Between Park Terrace West and Seaman Avenue

Mary Sargent © 2008 …………………………………….. click to enlarge

And here is the Lawrence A. Wien Stadium. You can find out pretty much everything about the Baker Field athletic complex at the Washington Heights Inwood web site, including the fact that the first televised baseball game was held at Baker Field May 17, 1939. And the fact that Baker Field was named for George Fisher Baker, Jr. (1840-1931), who donated the funds to purchase the land, this fact putting to an end my belief that it was somehow connected with Bakersfield, California and The Girl With the Faraway Eyes.

However, what I'm immediately concerned with is the appearance this stadium makes backed up to the street. With what carelessness (or contempt) it exposes its bare bones backside to the neighborhood. What a view for the residents of this building across the street. Fie on you, Columbia!



Mary Sargent © 2008 …………………………………….. click to enlarge


I can only hope the people who live here love college football.

See map.