Delaware Park racetrack map 1994.232 This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on September 19, 2021. Description is written in: English. Describing Archives: A Content Standard Audiovisual Collections PO Box 3630 Wilmington, Delaware 19807 [email protected] URL: http://www.hagley.org/library Delaware Park racetrack map 1994.232 Table of Contents Summary Information .................................................................................................................................... 3 Historical Note ............................................................................................................................................... 3 Scope and Content ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Administrative Information ............................................................................................................................ 4 Controlled Access Headings .......................................................................................................................... 4 - Page 2 - Delaware Park racetrack map 1994.232 Summary Information Repository: Audiovisual Collections Creator: Delaware Steeplechase and Race Association Title: Delaware Park racetrack map ID: 1994.232 Date: 1953 Physical Description: 1 item(s) General Physical 1 map ; 31 X 58 in. Description.: Physical Location: GL Box 2. Language of the English . Material: Abstract: This item is a map of Delaware Park racetrack area showing property boundaries. Parking areas are identified. Buildings are numerically coded, but there is no corresponding key. William duPont, Jr. and Donald P. Ross designed and built Delaware Park Racetrack. Phillip T. Harris of Media, Pennsylvania was hired as the architectural engineer. The facility opened on June 26, 1937. Although the park closed briefly during the 1980s, over the years, it has expanded to include a full- service casino and other amenities ^ Return to Table of Contents Historical Note William duPont, Jr. (1896-1965) and Donald P. Ross (1902-1973) designed and built Delaware Park Racetrack. Phillip T. Harris of Media, Pennsylvania was hired as the architectural engineer. The facility opened on June 26, 1937. The original Delaware Park facilities consisted of an open-air, 7,500 seat grandstand with an innovative tiered Clubhouse/Turf Club on the upper level. The track itself was a one-mile dirt oval with a pair of steeplechase turf courses. The backstretch contained stables for over 1,200 horses. In 1958, the Park was expanded to include a new clubhouse and the enlargement of the grandstand, resulting in the doubling of the seating capacity. Televisions were added and the winner's circle was built. Successes stabilized and remained consistent throughout the next few decades. Because of competition and disinterest in horse racing, Delaware Park officially closed its doors on September 6, 1982. The track reopened in the spring of 1984. In 1994, under the direction of the Delaware State - Page 3- Delaware Park racetrack map 1994.232 Lottery, legislation was enacted to introduce slot machines at Delaware Park. In 2010, the legislature brought forth an official bill legalizing live table gaming and June 18, 2010 marked the first day of Delaware Park's full-fledged casino operation. ^ Return to Table of Contents Scope and Content This map is of Delaware Park racetrack area showing property boundaries from Old Capital Trail on the north to the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad tracks at the south. Parking areas are identified. Buildings are numerically coded, but there is no corresponding key. ^ Return to Table of Contents Administrative Information Publication Statement Audiovisual Collections PO Box 3630 Wilmington, Delaware 19807 [email protected] URL: http://www.hagley.org/library Access Restrictions This collection is open for research. ^ Return to Table of Contents Controlled Access Headings • Maps • Racetracks (Horse racing) • Delaware Park (Stanton, Del.) - Page 4-.