Cal Anderson Park - Improvements On Lincoln Reservoir Cover Pro Parks Project Information
1635 11th Avenue
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PROJECT STATUS
EVENTS:
Seattle Parks and Recreation held a grand opening ceremony on Saturday,
Sept. 24.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Karen Galt
800 Maynard Avenue South, 3rd Floor
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206/684-7104
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Thank you, Seattle! Improvements are complete.
Park Improvements on the Reservoir Cover
A design team, including artist Douglas Hollis, developed the Olmsted-inspired
improvements to the newly created four acres of park land on the reservoir
cover include a fountain, texture pool, and reflecting pool; promenade paths,
landscaping, an irrigation system, and lighting. This new park site invites
walking, sitting, reading, contemplation, and informal sports in the meadow.
Earlier phases at Cal Anderson Park included reconstruction of the reservoir
with a hard lid and construction of the new shelterhouse, plaza and public
toilets. These improvements were identified in the 1999 park master plan,
developed with substantial community participation.
| LOCATION |
1635 11th Avenue
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| BUDGET |
Approx. $3.8 million, coming from the Pro Parks
Levy.
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| SCHEDULE |
Planning:Complete
Design:Complete
Construction:Complete
Completion:Complete
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| PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
April 2005
A photo montage showing how the reflecting pool will look. The
building is the existing gate house.
A collection of photos of the mock-up built in February 2003 to study
the stone surfacing to be applied to the fountain (cone) at the north
end of the water feature. The cone is the origin of water for the
water feature. Water will cascade down the cone, pass through a trough
into the ripple pool and then pass into the reflecting pool.
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Under this project a number of park improvements were constructed above
and adjacent to Lincoln Reservoir. Lincoln Reservoir is located in the north
half of Cal Anderson Park.
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) has reconstructed Lincoln Reservoir with
a hard cover over the reservoir. Seattle Parks and Recreation, in coordination
with SPU and the Seattle Office of Arts and Culture, has constructed park
improvements above and adjacent to the rebuilt reservoir. Park improvements
include a large water feature (fountain, texture pool, and reflecting pool),
promenade, paths, landscaping, irrigation, and site lighting.
For information on related projects, see the Cal
Anderson Shelterhouse project page and the Cal
Anderson Play Area and Other Improvements project page.
Project History/Background:
Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) replaced the open-air Lincoln Reservoir with
a new underground lidded reservoir to comply with water quality regulations.
The park now extends above the reservoir, increasing the size of the useable
park space by 4+ acres. SPU did the project in two steps: SPU’s “Schedule
1” work (completed in 2003) is located within the “Olive Corridor” (between
the Olive Street right of way and the reservoir). Schedule 1 included installation
of a large valve vault and piping connection work that had to be completed
before the existing reservoir could be taken out of service. SPU’s “Schedule
2” work is located in the area north of the Olive Corridor. Under Schedule
2 the reservoir itself was replaced and park above and adjacent to the reservoir
was constructed.
A master plan for park improvements was finalized in October 1999 after
extensive public involvement. The Seattle Parks Board, Seattle Design Commission,
and the Seattle Landmarks Board endorsed the master plan. One of the most
prominent elements of the master plan is the water feature.
The park is an Olmsted-designed Seattle Historic Landmark. Specific elements
of the site are protected, including the gate house and some of the landscaping.
Park History
Cal Anderson Park includes Lincoln Reservoir and Bobby Morris Playfield.
Lincoln Reservoir was built after the Great Seattle Fire of 1889 and put
to use in 1901. Originally named Lincoln Park by the City Council in 1901,
Bobby Morris Playfield was one Seattle’s first playgrounds, opening in 1908.
In 1922, the Park Board renamed it "Broadway Playfield" after the main street
and neighborhood school to avoid confusion with a new major park in West
Seattle which was to be named Lincoln.
In 1980, the playfield was renamed Bobby Morris, after a beloved Capitol
Hill coach and who also served as King County Auditor for many years. In
2003, the entire site was named, "Cal Anderson Park" after the state legislator
from this area. The playfield retains its name.
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
Community organizations and individuals were extensively
involved in development of the park master plan, securing funding for
the project, and the design process. The most active community groups
were Groundswell Off Broadway and Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks.
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