Arlin Field

Dick Shasky of the athletic boosters came to me with the idea of trying to get Arlin Field listed on the National Register and we submitted a preliminary questionnaire to the State Preservation Office in December. I thought we had a good shot at it. The stadium was built by the Athletic Association in 1947. Herbert Jones of the Althouse and Jones firm was the architect. His other works included the Richland Trust building, Farmers Bank building, Westbrook Country Club, Ohio Brass office building, and Park Avenue Baptist Church. Harold Arlin, who was president of the school board and chairman of the Athletic Association is in the sports record books as the first radio sports announcer, from his days with Westinghouse and KDKA radio in Pittsburgh.
We just received word this week however, that later additions and updates to the stadium have made it a poor candidate for National Register status. The 1.7 million dollar 1989 renovation including new press boxes, have had the greatest impact on architecture. I tend to disagree with this kind of strict assessment, but I'll put this on the shelf till about 2050 when the alterations have achieved 50 year old status and we can try again.