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City Hall Park

January 7, 2010
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Location: Downtown Seattle
Address: 450 3rd Ave.
Acreage: 1.3

Why is a park that’s named after City Hall not located near City Hall?

I wondered this until I realized that City Hall used to be located across the street in the Yesler Building. Seattle has actually […]

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Prefontaine Place

January 7, 2010
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Location: Downtown Seattle
Address: 3rd Ave. and Yesler Way
Acreage: 0.1

If you’ve ever exited the bus (and now light rail) tunnel at the south end of the Pioneer Square station, you’ve been to Prefontaine Place. It’s not named after the famous runner, but […]

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Pioneer Square

January 7, 2010
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Location: Downtown Seattle
Address: 100 Yesler Way
Acreage: 0.3

When people hear the name Pioneer Square, they probably think of the whole historic district. But, the official Pioneer Square park is actually more of a triangle that sits adjacent to 1st Ave.

There are two interesting features […]

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Occidental Square

January 7, 2010
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Location: Downtown Seattle
Address: Occidental Ave. S. and S. Main St.
Acreage: 0.6

Bet you didn’t know Occidental Square counted as a park, huh? Well, this half an acre is one of Seattle’s most historic open spaces.

In fact, if you visit the park you […]

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