Kinnear Park, Urban park in Queen Anne Hill, Seattle, United States.
Kinnear Park is a 14-acre green space spanning two levels on the southwest slope of Queen Anne Hill, combining open grassy areas with dense forested sections. Pathways connect different parts of the park and allow visitors to move between the upper and lower areas.
George Kinnear sold an 11-acre parcel to Seattle for one dollar in 1887 and donated a further 3 acres in 1897. Landscape architect E. O. Schwagerl, appointed parks superintendent in 1892, directed planting and amenity construction. John C. Olmsted, commissioned in 1903 to prepare a city parks plan, approved the finished park and included it in his plan. It is a designated Seattle landmark.
The park's name honours George Kinnear, the developer who sold the first 11-acre parcel to the city for one dollar in 1887 and gave a further 3 acres in 1897. John C. Olmsted's 1903 report praised its design and views over the Sound, and the city has designated it a Seattle landmark.
The park lies between W. Olympic Place on the northeast and W. Mercer Place and Elliott Avenue W. on the southwest, with the 9th Avenue W. and 6th Avenue W. rights of way on the west and east. Its two tiers are linked by paths, so expect a climb between the upper lawn and the wooded lower slope.
Kinnear Park was named a Seattle landmark by the city government, a designation that recognizes its Olmsted-era design and its position on the Queen Anne bluff. The park covers 14.1 acres between W. Olympic Place and Elliott Avenue W.
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