https://mallhistory.org/files/original/d99c7f064fb0a5719d4664e7c8921496.jpg a236d24a939eadc3d779764d0e44d8f3 Place Important spaces on the mall (See the "Places" writeboard in basecamp.) Physical Description Text describing the appearance of the place and its situation on the Mall. 52 acre park just south of the White House lawn. Type The nature or genre of the resource Gardens and Landscapes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The White Lot Description An account of the resource In 1860, the <a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/370">first baseball clubs</a> in Washington, DC, the Nationals and the Potomacs, played a game on the<a href="http://mallhistory.org/items/show/315"> field south of the White House</a>, then known as the White Lot. The field was originally open to baseball enthusiasts of all races, but became segregated in 1874. In 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt formalized the park, laying out four diamonds for public play. The baseball fields remained open until the 1990s. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. <a href="http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/fsa.8e07378/">View original</a>. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource June 2, 1860 (first game) 1990s (closed) Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1860-1889 neighborhood work & play