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The Construction of Durham Bulls Athletic Park and its effect on the Revitalization of Downtown Durham. By Ross Sylvester. The Durham Bulls: A Quick History. A New Ballpark. Wanted new park immediately Capitalize on popularity Draw a Triple-A club Proposed RTP Sports Complex - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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The Construction of Durham Bulls Athletic Park and its effect on the Revitalization of
Downtown Durham
By Ross Sylvester
The Durham Bulls: A Quick History
•Durham Tobacconists•Name change•Durham Athletic Park
1902 – 1939•Joined Carolina League•Merged with Raleigh club•Eventual folded
1945 – 1971
•Restarted by Miles Wolff for $2,500•Bull Durham•Sale to Capitol Broadcasting
1980 – 1992
A New Ballpark
• Wanted new park immediately– Capitalize on popularity– Draw a Triple-A club
• Proposed RTP Sports Complex
• 2nd chance subsequent approval
• Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
West Village
• Previous attempts
• Blue Devil Ventures
• Set two major precedents
Triple-A & Diamond View
• Renovations
• Diamond View I
• Diamond View II
American Tobacco Complex• Literal “elephant-in-the-room”
since its closure in 1987
• Various attempts to purchase failed in the ‘90’s
• Capitol Broadcasting
• Present Day
• DPAC
Influence
Influence
Future
• Downtown Durham Master Plan
• Private – Public partnerships
• Desire for residential growth
• ATC Renovations, Chesterfield Building, etc.