But instead of rebuilding the historic 5,000 seat grandstand, the city replaced it with a small 700 seat structure. This was despite the fact the park was given an official historic marker in 1995. Technically once a grandstand is demolished, the ballpark loses all of its historic significance, regardless of whether it is the same field.
The city chose to replace the historic 5,000-seat grandstand with a smaller 700-seat structure despite the park's official historical marker in 1995.  Demolition of a grandstand inherently removes its historical significance, regardless of whether it is on the same field.