Palace of the Fans - Not Crosley
You are correct the photo is of the Palace of the Fans, but it burned down and was replaced by Redland Field (later named Crosley) in 1912. While we're on the topic of night baseball in Cincinnati, in 1931 the Dayton Shroyers amateur team had to substitute for the House of David for the re-introduction of night baseball in Cincinnati using the House of David lighting equipment at Redland Field against the Reds. The substitution was necessary since the House of David team had too many outlawed players for an exhibition game against an organized major league team.
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