Kerry Park, Scenic viewpoint in Queen Anne, Seattle, United States
Kerry Park is a 1.26-acre public park and viewpoint on the south slope of Queen Anne Hill, along West Highland Drive between 2nd and 3rd Avenue West. A railing and benches face south toward the skyline, and a stairway at the west end leads down to West Prospect Street and Bayview-Kinnear Park. At its center stands Changing Form, a 15-foot hollow steel sculpture by Doris Totten Chase.
Albert S. Kerry, a lumberman and business magnate, and his wife Katharine lived near the site and donated the land to Seattle in 1927 so that all who stop there could enjoy the view. The park was later adorned with Changing Form, a 15-foot steel sculpture by Doris Totten Chase installed in 1971 with donations from the Kerry children.
The park is named for lumberman Albert S. Kerry and his wife Katharine, who lived nearby and gave the land to the city in 1927 so that all who stop there may enjoy the view. At its centre stands Changing Form, a 15-foot hollow steel sculpture by Doris Totten Chase installed in 1971 with donations from the Kerry children; children play inside it and photographers frame the skyline through it.
The grounds are accessible around the clock and require no entry fee or reservation. Street parking is available nearby, though the area gets crowded during early morning and sunset hours when photographers gather.
Changing Form, the 15-foot hollow steel sculpture by Doris Totten Chase at the park's centre, was installed in 1971 with donations from the Kerry children. Children use it as a play area, and photographers frame the skyline through its opening. The park itself was featured in the opening credits of the 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You and as the view from Frasier's apartment.
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