National Sports Hall of Fame
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The National Sports Hall of Fame was a proposed sports hall of fame
on City Island
in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
, United States
, which was scheduled for completion between July and August 2009. The $34.5M project's likely cancellation was announced by Harrisburg's Mayor Stephen R. Reed
in March 2009, with the official closure of the National Sports Hall of Fame Foundation expected later in 2009. Reed was quoted as saying that it would take "some stroke of luck" for a funding source to become available, adding "I don't see it going past this year".
The project plans called for a 120000 square feet (11,148.4 m²) facility to include exhibition space, a theater, meeting areas, office space and other features. The project had found it difficult to raise all of the required funds and in October 2008 Foundation director John Levanda had said, "we're running out of time", citing the global credit crunch.
Sandusky
Commissioners pledged their support for a $40 million sportsplex hall of fame, although they have yet to see a financial plan for it.
When LaMont “Showboat” Robinson made his pitch for the National Sports Hall of Fame and Museum to Sandusky city commission at their meeting Monday, several people expressed enthusiasm.
Robinson’s vision for a 37-acre parcel of land at the intersection of Cedar Point and Cleveland roads includes multiple buildings and amenities.
He sees:
• A138,000-square-foot sportsplex with indoor football and soccer fields, baseball fields, and volleyball and basketball courts.
• A 75,000-square-foot, three-story museum with a hall of fame, restaurant, gift shop and pro shop.
• And a 2,800-seat ice arena that could be converted for almost any kind of event.
He asked for the city’s support in moving forward on the project he’s been trying to start for several years.
And a tax break to finance it.
After asking Robinson several questions — about possible traffic congestion, how the wetlands will be preserved, if environmental assessments have been done — city commission voted to write him a letter of support for the sportsplex and museum.
Some commissioners said they weren’t too concerned about the answers to those questions because the city has removed itself as a partner in any project that could bring a new recreation center to Sandusky.
Any problems that come up will be Robinson’s responsibility to figure out, commissioner Dick Brady said.
The sportsplex may have some competition.
Lake Erie Shores & Islands approved paying up to $40,000 for a study last week to look at building a multi-purpose sportsplex in the county.
Commissioner Pervis Brown didn’t take that news well.
“I would invite the county to embrace our sports center ... if they want to throw money at a study that’s already been done twice,” Brown said. “They knew about this, what we’re doing today ... If they’re going to embrace such nonsense, that is insulting to us, the city of Sandusky.”
www.nationalsportshofm.com
Read more about this proposed project and its history in Tuesday's Register.
Hall of Fame
A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...
on City Island
City Island (Pennsylvania)
City Island is a mile-long island in the Susquehanna River between Harrisburg and Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is used mainly for leisure and sports activities...
in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, which was scheduled for completion between July and August 2009. The $34.5M project's likely cancellation was announced by Harrisburg's Mayor Stephen R. Reed
Stephen R. Reed
Stephen Russell Reed is the former and longest-serving mayor of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He moved to Harrisburg with his parents as a boy.- Biography :...
in March 2009, with the official closure of the National Sports Hall of Fame Foundation expected later in 2009. Reed was quoted as saying that it would take "some stroke of luck" for a funding source to become available, adding "I don't see it going past this year".
The project plans called for a 120000 square feet (11,148.4 m²) facility to include exhibition space, a theater, meeting areas, office space and other features. The project had found it difficult to raise all of the required funds and in October 2008 Foundation director John Levanda had said, "we're running out of time", citing the global credit crunch.
See also
- Sports in Pennsylvania
- Sports in South Central PennsylvaniaSports in South Central PennsylvaniaSouth Central Pennsylvania, a region synonymous with the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, is known for its many traditions such as New Year's Day pork and sauerkraut, fasnachts for the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, hex signs, and shoofly pie...
Sandusky
Commissioners pledged their support for a $40 million sportsplex hall of fame, although they have yet to see a financial plan for it.
When LaMont “Showboat” Robinson made his pitch for the National Sports Hall of Fame and Museum to Sandusky city commission at their meeting Monday, several people expressed enthusiasm.
Robinson’s vision for a 37-acre parcel of land at the intersection of Cedar Point and Cleveland roads includes multiple buildings and amenities.
He sees:
• A138,000-square-foot sportsplex with indoor football and soccer fields, baseball fields, and volleyball and basketball courts.
• A 75,000-square-foot, three-story museum with a hall of fame, restaurant, gift shop and pro shop.
• And a 2,800-seat ice arena that could be converted for almost any kind of event.
He asked for the city’s support in moving forward on the project he’s been trying to start for several years.
And a tax break to finance it.
After asking Robinson several questions — about possible traffic congestion, how the wetlands will be preserved, if environmental assessments have been done — city commission voted to write him a letter of support for the sportsplex and museum.
Some commissioners said they weren’t too concerned about the answers to those questions because the city has removed itself as a partner in any project that could bring a new recreation center to Sandusky.
Any problems that come up will be Robinson’s responsibility to figure out, commissioner Dick Brady said.
The sportsplex may have some competition.
Lake Erie Shores & Islands approved paying up to $40,000 for a study last week to look at building a multi-purpose sportsplex in the county.
Commissioner Pervis Brown didn’t take that news well.
“I would invite the county to embrace our sports center ... if they want to throw money at a study that’s already been done twice,” Brown said. “They knew about this, what we’re doing today ... If they’re going to embrace such nonsense, that is insulting to us, the city of Sandusky.”
www.nationalsportshofm.com
Read more about this proposed project and its history in Tuesday's Register.