Fred Tate Park

What is now Tate Park was purchased by the city in 1935 from Willaim Stein for an athletic field. The 1,900 dollars paid for the eight and a half acres came out of the school budget which the city also had a say in approving. Tate field, which was part of the former Hines Lumber Company, was served by a walk bridge over the Red Ceder just south of the Washington High School. The park is named after a long time dentist and civic leader of Rice Lake named Fred Tate. Tate served on the Rice Lake School Board for 30 years. Tate Park serves Rice Lake as a city-wide facility. The area is relatively flat, and is intensely utilized for recreational purposes. Facilities include two lighted fast pitch softball diamonds, a multipurpose building near the center of the property that contains a concession stand, restrooms, press box and storage area. A picnic shelter is also locaed between both fields. A smaller press box/storage building serves the west field. An outdoor basketball court is situated just east of the paved parking lot. A swing set and swinging gate are located in the grass area between diamonds. Each ball diamond is equipped with electric scoreboards and public address systems, and the west field has an intercom to the main press box. Expansion of this facility beyond its present dimensions is restricted by adjacent development.

Fred Tate Park

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