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Oxbow Park Pro Parks Project Information

 
A vacant lot 6400 block between Carleton Ave. S. and Corson Ave. S.

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PROJECT STATUS


FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Kelly Davidson
800 Maynard Ave. S., 3rd Floor
Seattle, WA 98134-1336
206-684-0998
kelly.davidson@seattle.gov

EVENTS:

There are no events currently scheduled

Restoration of the hat is underway!
The Georgetown Community Council, in collaboration with Seattle Parks and Recreation, restored the boots in 2005. Restoration on the hat is currently in progress and expected to be completed in the 4th quarter 2008.

Thank you, Seattle! This Pro Parks project is complete, and the park is open to public. On Saturday, August 13, 2005, the community gathered to dedicate the new park.

Park construction started in November 2003 but it took on real meaning with the move of the Hat 'n Boot structures to the park on December 13, 2003. The move was accomplished in two stages starting on December 12. (See photos.)


LOCATION
A vacant lot 6400 block between Carleton Ave. S. and Corson Ave. S.
BUDGET
The authorized Pro Parks budget for the project is $335,075.
The Georgetown Community Council (GCC) has been awarded a Department of Neighborhoods Matching Fund award of $122,454 and several other grants to help fund park development.
SCHEDULE Planning: 2001-2002
Design: 2002-2003
Construction: 2003-2004
Completion :2004
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
This project designed and built a neighborhood park at the vacant lot in 6400 Corson Ave S. block. Park elements included a P-Patch, neighborhood gathering space, paved plaza and path, low water and natural plantings, and the relocated Hat n' Boots historic landmarked structures.

The park design is based on elements presented in the “Georgetown Neighborhood Park Vision Report and Concept Plan” prepared for the Georgetown Community Council Park Steering Committee in August 2001.

The Georgetown Community Council successfully raised sufficient funding to supplement the Pro Parks Levy funds and construct most elements of the conceptual plan in one project.

Oxbow Park is now the official park name. It is a reference to the historic Duwamish River oxbow that surrounded Georgetown before the river was redirected in 1917.

Oxbow Park
Park Dedication
Sept 02 Open House
Sep. 02' Park open house
Hat 'n Boots to move to the park
Hat n' Boots to move to the park
View looking west of park site
View looking west of park site

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