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1. www.mapofseattle.com › parks › seward-parkSeward Park Map – Map of Seattle

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   Seward Park is a 300-acre urban oasis located on a peninsula that juts out into Lake Washington, offering stunning views, old-growth forests, and a wide variety of recreational activities.

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3. sewardpark.audubon.org › visit › history-seward-parkThe History of Seward Park & Ye Old Seward Park Inn

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   The original Olmsted Plan for Seward Park envisioned the peninsula as a forested haven for water sports enthusiasts complete with boat docks. Seasonal fluctuations in lake levels used to flood the low, marshy ‘neck’ of the peninsula, thus isolating it into a wintertime island.

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4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Seward_Park_(Seattle)Seward Park (Seattle) - Wikipedia

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   Seward Park is a municipal park in Seattle, Washington, United States. Located in the city neighborhood of the same name, it covers 300 acres (120 ha; 0.47 sq mi). The park occupies all of Bailey Peninsula (Lushootseed: sqəbəqsəd), [1] a forested peninsula that juts into Lake Washington.

5. www.nps.gov › places › seward-parkSeward Park - U.S. National Park Service

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   Jun 11, 2024 · Quick Facts. Location: Seattle, WA. Significance: Olmsted Designed Park. MANAGED BY: Seattle Parks and Recreation. The Olmsted firm, then Olmsted Brothers after the death of Frederick Sr., were commissioned by the City of Seattle to prepare a comprehensive system of parks and boulevards.

6. www.historylink.org › File › 3143Seattle Neighborhoods: Seward Park -- Thumbnail History

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   Mar 28, 2001 · Seward Park is a southeast Seattle neighborhood that derives its name from the city park located on the Bailey Peninsula extending into Lake Washington.

7. sewardpark.org › historyHistory – FoSP - Seward Park

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   Major settlements were found south of the lake in the Renton area. Several villages were located along the Black, Cedar, and Duwamish Rivers. These people were called txwduwa’bsh or “inside people”, which became anglicized as “Duwamish” or similar variants.

8. seattleolmsted.org › tour › seward-parkSeward Park Self-Guided Tour – Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks

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   Tour Introduction. Where to start. Your walk today will start by the beach area, just west of the Clay Studio. Then proceed north along the west shoreline up to the north end of the park, where the Olmsteds proposed quite an interesting array of park features.

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   What is Seward Park?

   • The park occupies all of Bailey Peninsula (Lushootseed: sqəbəqsəd), a forested peninsula that juts into Lake Washington. It contains one of the last surviving tracts of old-growth forest within the city of Seattle. The park is named after U.S. Secretary of State William Seward.

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   What is the Seward Park Inn?

   • In the ‘20’s many concessioners operated stands within the park, however the Seward Park Inn was the first permanent building in the park as well as the most substantial and aesthetically pleasing. Though officially called the Seward Park Inn, the building was often called “Ye Seward Park Inn”.

   The History of Seward Park & Ye Old Seward Park Inn

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   When did Seattle buy Seward Park?

   • In 1908 the Olmsted Brothers amended their original report to include newly annexed areas, including Rainier Valley. In 1911, the city of Seattle purchased Seward Park for a sum of $322,000. The Park was named for William Seward, Lincoln’s Secretary of State, who was responsible for the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867.

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   Does Seward Park have a beach?

   • Seward Park offers at least five distinct areas, including the beach on Andrews' Bay, which is flanked by a broad lawn and other facilities. It is one of several lakeshore beaches in Seattle's parks system. On the other side of this beach is a playground, tennis courts, and several large parking lots.

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   Who designed Seward Park?

   • The Olmsted Brothers were awarded the contract to develop Seward Park, and was one of the thirty-seven Seattle City Parks that they designed. The original Olmsted Plan for Seward Park envisioned the peninsula as a forested haven for water sports enthusiasts complete with boat docks.

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   What's happening at Seward Park?

   • Renovation on the Tudor-style house at the entrance to Seward Park—originally the Seward Park Inn, a Seattle city landmark —was completed early in 2008. It is now home to the Seward Park Audubon Center. Programs at the Center and in the park include school, youth, community, arts in the environment, and special events.

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