Waterloo Park Grandstand and Racing Oval
Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Slides
Description
View of the oval racing track (bicycles, motorcycles, dogs), sports field, the grandstand and a few people on bicycles in Waterloo Park. To the left can be seen Silver Lake.
Notes
The covered grandstand was built by Alois Bauer in 1894 and accomodated spectators for local sports events, bicycle, motorcycle and dog races. The grandstand was sold to the Town in 1920 by the Waterloo Grandstand Company. It was demolished in 1953.

Subject(s)
Waterloo Park
Waterloo Park - Grandstand
Local identifier
Local History Slide Collection
Geographic Coverage
  • Waterloo
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.4668 Longitude: -80.51639
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Contact
Waterloo Public Library
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Waterloo Park Grandstand and Racing Oval


View of the oval racing track (bicycles, motorcycles, dogs), sports field, the grandstand and a few people on bicycles in Waterloo Park. To the left can be seen Silver Lake.