As Tiger Stadium goes down, hope for saving part of the corner rises

Tiger Stadium preservationists intend to go down swinging trying to save a bit of Detroit history. The Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy hopes to have the $15 million needed to rescue part of the old ballpark nailed down by August.

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The demo has begun, but the people behind the Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy are looking to line up three sources of funding to come up with the $15 million to save the field and stands between the dug outs. That includes $3 million to $5 million earmarked from the federal budget, another $3 million to $5 million from philanthropic foundations, and $3 million to $5 million in tax credits.

The conservancy hopes to cement its status as a 501c nonprofit within 30 days, and also in that time it hopes know whether U.S. Sen. Carl Levin has been able to take a big step in earmarking the money in this year's federal budget. If that doesn’t happen, well, it's pretty much strike three for the preservation efforts many critics have decried for years.

"I understand those critics but disagree with them," says Dan Varner, CEO of Think Detroit PAL and chair of the board of directors for the Old Tiger Stadium Conservancy. "I would encourage folks to give us a chance and not to bet against us."

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