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| Park Summary: |
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The Mount Baker Ridge Viewpoint is located at 1403-1413 31st Avenue South, in a small neighborhood commercial district directly atop the I90 tunnel, at the high point of the Mt. Baker Ridge. The terrain slopes steeply towards the west and offers a wonderful view of the sunset along with downtown, the mountains and Elliott Bay. This pocket park was a community driven effort. Special thanks to Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. Seattle Parks & Recreation, Pro Parks Opportunity Fund and Mt. Baker Community Club, as well as the many other individuals and groups who made this park possible.
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This cross-section shows the metal and concrete platform extending out at grade from the sidewalk. Additional features include an entry structure, benches and basalt seating elements. The park as a whole is conceived of as an instrument, marking the arc of the sun through the seasons including the solstice and equinox, like a contemporary Stonehenge. The design evolved in four community workshops with over 100 people participating. Nate Cormier and Mark Johnson with Jones & Jones Architects and Landscape Architects were the designers.
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| Contact: |
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David Berger, steering committee chair
dab20(at)aol.com
206 722-7193
Patrick Donohue
Construction Manager
Seattle Parks & Recreation
206 684-9286
patrick.donohue(at)seattle.gov
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| Viewpoint Dedicated on Spring Equinox! |
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More than 200 people celebrated the Dedication of the Mt. Baker Ridge Viewpoint with music, food, and a fabulous sunset that appeared miraculously at the end of wet, windy day. The Dedication on Friday, March 20 marked the end of a 10-year community effort, in collaboration with Seattle Parks and Seattle Dept. of Neighborhoods, to create a viewpoint park at this remarkable location. The delight with the park’s sculptural design, the excitement of the large diverse crowd, and the golden hues of the sun setting behind the Olympic Mountains, created an event that that will long be remembered in neighborhood lore and history. If you haven’t been by the park you are warmly encouraged to do so!"
Checking out the alignment at the Dedication, during the
Spring Equinox. Slots in the basalt "sunset stones" and the railing
line up to mark the setting of the sun at the Equinox and Solstice,
and months inbetween.
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