University Playground
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| University Playground | |
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 Part of the park in 2023 | |
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| Location | University District, Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 47°39′52″N 122°19′09″W / 47.6644°N 122.3193°W |
| 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]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]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 -
Park sign, 2023
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See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "University Playground". Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks. Archived from the original on 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ Committee, Seattle (Wash ) Municipal Recreation (1928). Survey of Recreation Facilities: Park Department and School District No. 1.
- ^ Lloyd, Sarah Anne (2018-08-03). "15 Seattle parks with outdoor exercise equipment". Curbed Seattle. Archived from the original on 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ "Sasquatch Pushing Over a House, (sculpture)". Save Outdoor Sculpture!. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ "The Ultimate Seattle Scavenger Hunt". ParentMap. 2018-10-30. Retrieved 2025-08-11.
- ^ Puget Sound Naval Station, Sand Point, Disposal and Reuse, King County: Environmental Impact Statement. 1997.
- ^ "University Playground". Seattle Parks and Recreation.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form - Seattle's Olmsted Parks and Boulevards (1903–68)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-01.
- ^ Recreation. National Recreation Association. 1942.
External links
[edit]- Media related to University Playground at Wikimedia Commons
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