Next up is another Federal League Park, and a bit of a mouthful:
Buffalo International Fair Association Grounds. This was in what is today the
Hamlin Park neighborhood of Buffalo, but
about 150 years ago it was "The Driving Park", a popular race track and polo grounds. It then hosted the International Industrial and Agricultural Exposition in 1888 before getting destroyed by fire in 1896. At that point it was recognized as prime real estate for a housing development, and starting in 1912 that whole area began getting developed as such. It took a while to get that underway, though, so in the meantime part of the old Driving Park grounds got used for this ballpark, the home of the Federal League's Buffalo Blues. I'm not certain when it was torn down, but I don't think it lasted too long--I can't find any trace of it on a 1927 aerial photo of that part of Buffalo.
Google Drive Link to Buffalo etc. Park
Not a ton of photo evidence for this one, just an outside shot (which I used but I don't think anyone will ever see evidence of!). I decided that since the Sanborn map prominently says "stucco" that that's what the design would use, though not on the outfield walls.
I also decided to use a bit more color than I often do, taking the shade of blue that the Buffeds used in their uniforms according to
Dressed to the Nines.
Next up I'm going to try Harrison Park, which should complete the Federal League ballparks!