Tab Recreation Field to Get Major Facelift

Thanks to the generosity of Republic Services, former Indianapolis Colt Tarik Glenn’s D.R.E.A.M. Alive, and other donors, Evans Field—Tabernacle Presbyterian Church’s recreation field—is undergoing a major renovation. Construction began in June and is expected to run through the summer. Major renovations to Tab’s recreation field, located on the northeast corner of 34th and Washington Boulevard, include:

• A new playing surface
• Improved lighting
• Addition of a running track
• New bleacher seating
• New and expanded concession stand
• New entryway
• Expanded storage area
• New team meeting rooms and classrooms.

For decades, boys and girls from all over Indianapolis have played football, soccer, baseball and softball on Evans Field. Local schools and groups have also benefited from the friendly confines provided by Tab Recreation. The 1920s and ‘30s saw the formation of Tab’s recreation department, starting with 12 boys playing basketball in the church’s coal bin.