Westside Park (Chehalis, Washington)
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| Westside Park | |
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 Westside Park, Chehalis, Washington, 2022 | |
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| Type | Playground, picnic area |
| Coordinates | 46°39′59″N 122°58′41″W / 46.666337258358816°N 122.9780772578634°W |
| Area | 1-acre (0.40 ha) |
| Established | approx. 1949 |
| Etymology | Historic district |
| Status | Open |
| Terrain | Flat |
| Plants | Cherry trees |
| Parking | Street |
| Facilities | None |
Westside Park is located in Chehalis, Washington in the city's Pennsylvania Avenue-West Side Historic District, catalogued on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.[1]
The 1-acre (0.40 ha) park contains basketball courts, a playground, and picnic areas.[2] It is known locally for its blossoming cherry trees, first planted in 1932,[3] and towering conifers.[4][5]
The park began in 1907[6] and the area became a playground and recreation area for the West Side School.[7] Due to damages from the 1949 Olympia earthquake, the school was razed and the park became public.[8][9][10]
In 2021, a volunteer neighborhood group, the Friends of Westside Park, organized to oversee improvements to the park.[11] That same year, the group, in collaboration with the Chehalis Foundation, were able to receive a $20,000 earmark for the park from the Chehalis City Council as a beginning funding effort for future renovations.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "NPGallery Digital Asset Management System". npgallery.nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ a b Rosane, Eric (May 31, 2021). "Chehalis City Council Approves $40,000 for Westside and Lintott-Alexander Park Improvement Groups". The Chronicle. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Tree Planted On School Grounds". The Centralia Daily Chronicle. February 23, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Mittge, Brian (April 9, 2021). "If the Unthinkable Happens, How Will You Go?". The Chronicle. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Henderer, John (July 9, 1996). "Chehalins joining forces to upgrade park". The Chronicle. p. A3. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Park Board Is At Work". The Chehalis Bee-Nugget. Vol. 25, no. 16. October 11, 1907. p. 2. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "Old West Side PTA Sparks Issue". The Daily Chronicle. February 27, 1962. p. 5. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ McClurg, Dian (July 10, 2004). "Parks Gone Wild". The Chronicle. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ "1949 Was Earth-Shaking, Heart-Breaking Time Here". The Chronicle. February 17, 2007. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
- ^ Jones, Pat (March 31, 2007). "Florence Kennicott Lived a Colorful Life". The Chronicle. p. A3. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ Mittge, Brian (April 9, 2021). "If the Unthinkable Happens, How Will You Go?". The Chronicle. Retrieved 25 November 2021.