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Location DB > United States > West Virginia > Huntington > The Falcon
 Name
The Falcon
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 Database Info
created by Oherian on 5/20/2004 12:20 PM
last modified by Oherian on 4/24/2005 8:19 PM
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This location has been labeled as Demolished, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.
 Overview
 Description
Two sections of skatepark, one a halfpipe and the other more open. There are also concrete walkways and what may be the foundation of a building.
 Basic Information
Type: Outdoors
Status: Demolished
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: forget it
 Physical Information
Address
Ritter Park
Huntington, West Virginia
United States
Owner: City government
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  •  Hazards
  • Snakes, more than likely copperheads.
  •  Interesting Features
    Some of the best graffiti in Huntington is at this site. It's also interesting to try to determine how the park originally was laid out -- the hillside has slipped into the park, and obscures some of the walls.
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     Historical Dates
    Built: 0
    Closed: 0
     Required Equipment
     Recommended Equipment
    Long pants and boots
     History
    In the 1980s, when skating began to become popular, the city of Huntington decided to open a skate park. A few years later it closed, due I think to insurance costs. The park, abandoned for more than a decade, is in disrepair, but still visited by occasional skaters.
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     Future Plans
    I'm not sure what's happening in the area -- not yet -- but The Falcon has been demolished. Someone, either the park board or a private owner if the land has been sold, has bulldozed the entire hillside. If anything remains of the skatepark, it's under several feet of fill.
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    First trip -- night pics
    Thu, May 20th, 2004
    posted by Oherian
    9 pictures
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    Object Lesson
    Fri, Dec 9th, 2005
    posted by Oherian
    1 pictures


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     Validation
    This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Emperor Wang on 11/5/2006 5:23 AM.

     Latest Changes
  • on Nov 5 06 at 5:23, Emperor Wang validated this location
  • on Dec 9 05 at 14:27, Oherian updated gallery picture IMG_3814.jpg
  • on Dec 9 05 at 14:23, Oherian updated gallery Object Lesson
  • on Dec 9 05 at 14:22, Oherian created a new gallery
  • on Apr 24 05 at 20:19, Oherian updated basic gallery info
  • on Apr 24 05 at 20:19, Oherian changed the main information
  • on Nov 29 04 at 12:16, Oherian changed the main information
  • on May 20 04 at 14:30, Oherian updated a gallery picture
  • on May 20 04 at 12:48, Oherian made this location available
  • on May 20 04 at 12:48, Oherian changed the main information
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