Flo Ware Park Explained

Flo Ware Park
Location:Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Operator:Seattle Parks and Recreation

Flo Ware Park is a public park in Seattles Central District[1] / Leschi neighborhoods, in the U.S. state of Washington.[2] It was named for Flo Ware in 1982.

Description and history

The 21,600-square-foot park is located at the southeast corner of 28th Avenue South and South Jackson Street. The city purchased the land for $46,000 in 1969, and the park was named after the African-American community activist Flo Ware in 1982.[3] [4]

The park has a playground,[5] a half basketball court,[6] benches, and a lawn. The entrance has a sculpture inspired by Ware with the phrases "build community" and "get involved".[7] Among murals at the park is Find Yourself Outside, which depicts "Black people in a Pacific Northwest landscape swimming, paddleboarding, dancing, camping, and exploring the urban outdoors", according to the South Seattle Emerald.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Neighbors look to take back troubled parks with city's help. Casey McNerthney. 2024-08-22. 2024-08-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20240822022107/https://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Neighbors-look-to-take-back-troubled-parks-with-1305786.php. live.
  2. Web site: Matson . Andrew . 2010-05-23 . Hiphop at Flo Ware park: I wish it happened every day . 2024-08-22 . The Seattle Times . en-US.
  3. Web site: Flo Ware Park is named for an African American community activist in . 2024-08-22 . www.historylink.org . 2024-05-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240531115554/https://www.historylink.org/File/3504 . live .
  4. Web site: 2019-02-26 . Visit these Seattle parks that honor African-American leaders . 2024-08-22 . king5.com . en-US.
  5. Web site: Hirsch . Christina . 2019-02-18 . Explore Seattle’s Black History with Seattle Parks and Recreation (Part 1) . 2024-08-22 . . en-US . 2024-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240822021056/https://parkways.seattle.gov/2019/02/18/explore-seattles-black-history-seattle-parks-recreation-part-1/ . live .
  6. Web site: Police cracked down on gangs before Seafair parade. Casey McNerthney. 2024-08-22. 2024-08-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20240822021056/https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/police-cracked-down-on-gangs-before-seafair-parade-1305425.php. live.
  7. Web site: Esborn . Elizabeth . 2018-03-27 . Explore Local Women's History with Seattle Parks and Recreation . 2024-08-22 . Seattle Parks and Recreation . en-US . 2024-05-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521065235/https://parkways.seattle.gov/2018/03/26/2018-womens-history-month/ . live .
  8. Web site: 2021-06-30 . Two Vivid Matter Collective Artists Collaborate on New Mural by Flo Ware Park . 2024-08-22 . South Seattle Emerald . en-US . 2024-08-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240822021056/https://southseattleemerald.com/2021/06/30/two-vivid-matter-collective-artists-collaborate-on-new-mural-by-flo-ware-park/ . live .

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