Thematic Study MENU Contents Introduction Thematic Framework NPS Units Historic Landmarks		History and Prehistory in the National Park System and the National Historic Landmarks Program Thematic Representation: National Historic Landmarks III. Thematic Representation: National Historic Landmarks XXXIV. Recreation A. Sports 1. Olympics      Los Angeles Memorial Stadium, CA      Washington University Hilltop Campus Historic District, MO 2. Baseball      Comiskey Park, IL (Determined Eligible)      John Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson Residence, NY      Wrigley Field, IL (Determined Eligible) 3. Football      Grant Park Stadium (Soldier Field), IL      Harvard Stadium, MA      Hotel Breakers, OH      Los Angeles Memorial Stadium, CA      Rose Bowl, CA      Yale Bowl, CT 4. Basketball      Butler Fieldhouse, IN 5. Tennis      Germantown (Manheim) Cricket Club, PA      Merion Cricket Club, PA      Newport Casino, RI 6. Cricket      Germantown (Manheim) Cricket Club, PA      Merion Cricket Club, PA 7. Squash      Merion Cricket Club, PA 8. Rowing      Boat House Row, PA B. Spectator Pastimes 1. Amusement Parks      Kennywood Park, PA      Playland Amusement Park, NY 2. Roller Coasters      Kennywood Park, PA      Looff Carousel and Roller Coaster on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, CA      Mission Beach Roller Coaster, CA      Playland Amusement Park, NY 3. Carousels      Broad Ripple Park (Children's Museum) Carousel, IN      Crescent Park Looff Carousel, HI      Flying Horse Carousel, RI      Flying Horses Carousel MA      Highland Park Dentzel Carousel, MS      Parker Carousel, KS      Looff Carousel and Roller Coaster on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, CA      Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel #6, CO      Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome, CA      Spencer Park Dentzel Carousel, IN 4. Circuses      Ringlingville, Ringling Brothers Circus Winter Quarters, WI      Wallace Circus Winter Headquarters, IN      Boston Public Garden, MA      Canfield Casino and Congress Park, NY      Saratoga Spa State Park, NY 5. Zoos, Aquariums, and Planetariums      Adler Planetarium, IL      Cincinnati Zoo Historic Structures, OH      Shedd Aquarium, IL 6. Worlds Fairs      Balboa Park, CA      Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society Building, NY      Cincinnati Music Hall, OH      Fair Park, TX      Memorial Hall PA      San Francisco Civic Center, CA      Washington University Hilltop Campus Historic District, MO 7. Racing      Churchill Downs, KY      Historic Track, NY      Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN      Keeneland, KY 8. Festivals and Pageants      Atlantic City Convention Hall, NJ      Rose Bowl, CA 9. Rodeos      101 Ranch Historic District, OK C. General Recreation 1. Resort Hotels and Spas      Hotel Breakers, OH      Hotel del Coronado, CA      Lake Mohonk Mountain House Complex, NY      Mount Washington Hotel, NH      Mission Inn, CA      Tampa Bay Hotel, FL      Timberline Lodge, OR      West Baden Springs Hotel, IN 2. Resort Communities      Bellevue Avenue Historic District, RI      Cape May Historic District, NJ      East End Historic District, TX      Ocean Drive Historic District, RI      Port Townsend, WA 3. Other      Asilomar Conference Grounds, CA      Boston Common MA      Boston Public Garden, MA      Canfield Casino and Congress Park, NY      Saratoga Spa State Park, NY End of Section III
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