Volunteer Park (Seattle)

Volunteer Park, a 48.3 acre (195,000 m²) park on Seattle, USA's Capitol Hill, was acquired by the city for $2,000 in 1876 from J.M. Colman. In 1885 it was designated a cemetery, but two years later it was named "Lake View Park," and the cemetery was developed on an adjacent plot of land (see Lake View Cemetery). The park then became known as "City Park." In 1901, it was renamed "Volunteer Park" to honor the volunteers who served in the Spanish-American War. The park includes a conservatory, completed in 1912; a water tower with an observation deck; a reservoir; the Seattle Asian Art Museum; and a sculpture, Black Sun, by Isamu Noguchi.

External links

• Parks Department page on Volunteer Park