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Ballpark at Harrison Square Topped Off
By Chad Gramling | July 1, 2008
The last major piece of steel was put into place today at a topping off ceremony. Members of the City Council, the Redevelopment Commission, Barry Real Estate, the Fort Wayne Wizards and the Northeast Indiana community were on hand for the occasion that saw many signatures and messages inscribed on the beam before being raised to is final location on the left side of the stadium’s entrance.
“Today is an achievement in the revitalization of the heart of our city,” said Mayor Henry. “The topping off marks an important point in the construction of the Harrison Square ballpark, just like Harrison Square marks an important point in making downtown Fort Wayne a great place to live, work and play.”
Video: Mayor Tom Henry Speaks (1:00)
Video: Barry Real Estate CEO, Chris Schoen explains the topping off (0:47)
Video: The Ballpark Gets Topped Off (3:31)
[note: sorry for the background vocals on the last video. They were right behind me.]
Gallery: Photos from the event
More Coverage:
- Harrison Square reaches construction milestone (Wane-TV)
- Making Progress (Indiana’s News Center)
- To O’ the Ballpark to Ya (WhatsGoingDownTown)
Topics: Downtown, Parks, Weighing in on Harrison Square |
July 1st, 2008 at 9:18 pm
thanks for all the great coverage, i am excited to see the new ballpark when I can visit FW next.