Athletic
Athletic Recreation Center: The Jewel of Brewerytown
Posted July 18th, 2008 by Teishan in
Producer of the Work / Filmmaker:
Brewerytown Sharswood Community Civic Association with Scribe Video Center
Year released:
2007
Length:
9 min 10 seconds
Price:
This video is available for purchase as part of the Precious Places Community History Project Vol.3 compilation DVD.
Baseball and Brewerytown have an illustrious history: the famed Oakland A’s baseball team originally hailed from this section of North Philadelphia. Known as the Philadelphia Athletics, the team was based in the neighborhood in the late 1800s. When they departed out-of-state, the Athletic Recreation Center was founded at the team’s former site. With a rich tradition of community-based sports and recreation, the Athletic Recreation Center has been a central feature of the Brewerytown neighborhood for over a century.
