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Figure 5-138. View of Betty Prince Field from the northeast corner (JMA 2008).
Contributing features:
• Recreational use.
Circulation Features
Betty Prince Field is bounded on the west side
by Mauch Chunk Road and on the north side by
Elizabeth Avenue (figure 5-139). Just north of the
intersection of the two, Mauch Chunk Road turns
west and passes via a small bridge over Monocacy
Creek. In addition to these public streets, access is
also available via a gravel road that leads from the
back of Rau Residence Hall, down the slope to the
northeast corner of the field. It does not appear that
this road is in active use.
A sidewalk along Elizabeth Avenue provides
pedestrian access to the field. A small concrete stair
leads from the sidewalk and down a short slope
onto the flat expanse of the field. The sidewalk does
not appear to be historic.
Contributing features:
• Mauch Chunk Road
• Elizabeth Avenue
Views and Vistas
From the field, one can see industrial buildings that
line Mauch Chunk road to the north and south (see
figure 5-139). These buildings are shown on the 1952
Sanborn map and are historic.
Contributing features:
• Views to factories
Vegetation
The south and east sides of Betty Prince Field are
dominated by secondary growth woodlands which
extend up to the back of the Hillside area above. A
number of large trees provide shade on the west
side and at the northwest corner of the field. They
appear to be planted to provide definition to the
space to separate it visually from its industrial
surroundings (see figure 5-138).
Contributing features:
• None identified
Landscape Structures
No landscape structures were identified in this
area.
Contributing features:
• None identified
Site Furnishings and Objects
Figure 5-139. Intersection of Elizabeth (right) with Mauch Chunk
Road (left) Note historic factory buildings in the background
(JMA 2008).
Site furnishings at Betty Prince Field consist of two
sets of portable aluminum bleachers that provide
seating on the east side of the field, a scoreboard at
the southeast corner, and the chain link fence that
encloses the field on the north and west sides (see
figure 5-138).
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