University Playground
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| University Playground | |
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| Location | University District, Seattle, Washington, United States |
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| Area | 2.8 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Operated by | Seattle Parks and Recreation |
University Playground is a 2.8-acre public park in Seattle's University District, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is operated by Seattle Parks and Recreation.
Description
[edit | edit source]The approximately 2.8-acre (1.1 ha)[1] public park is level and fully developed.[2] It is intended for all ages and has exercise equipment such as pull-up and push-up bars.[3] The 1982 sculpture Sasquatch Pushing Over a House by American artist Richard Beyer is installed in the park.[4][5] University Playground also has tennis courts, a baseball / softball[6] diamond and backstop, a playground with a slide and swings, and bathroom facilities.[7]
History
[edit | edit source]The tract of land was acquired by the board of parks commissioners in c. 1909.[1] According to the United States Department of the Interior, the land was acquired in 1910 and is part of the Olmstead Parks Plan.[8] The park has been in operation since 1911.[9]
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Boys playing tennis at the park, 1913
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Park sign, 2023
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See also
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References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
