The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame is considering locating an expanded
museum site at old Tiger Stadium. The plan is being considered as part
of a larger mixed-use development at the site that would include
housing, retail and the preservation of the field as a park.
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The Detroit Economic Growth Corp. has a letter of understanding for the project with [Greater] Corktown Development serving as fiduciary for the newly formed Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy until it secures its own nonprofit status, said Corktown’s Project Manager Jeff Wattrick.
The
conservancy, which has been quietly building its board and capacity for
fundraising, plans to launch a campaign later this year to fund
redevelopment of the field, some sort of memorial to the site and an
endowment to pay for the park’s upkeep, he said. It’s uncertain what
form the memorial might take.
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