Parsons Gardens Park
Parsons Gardens Park (also called Parsons Memorial Garden[1]) is a 0.4-acre (0.16 ha) city park in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. It was called by Fodors a "a prim urban oasis",[2] and by another guide a "secret garden for non-tourists".[3] The park sits at one end of West Highland Drive, across the street from Betty Bowen Viewpoint and not far from better-known Kerry Park.[4][5][6]
According to the city Parks Department and city guides by Lonely Planet and others, the location is popular for summer weddings.[7][8]
The park is a designated City of Seattle landmark.[1][9]
The location was previously the private garden of the home of Reginald and Maude Parsons since 1905. In 1956 their children donated the property to the city.[10]
References
- ^ a b Official city landmarks, City of Seattle, retrieved 2015-02-17
- ^ Fodor's Pacific Northwest, Fodors, 2002, p. 169, ISBN 9780676901504
- ^ Not For Tourists Guide to Seattle 2016, Skyhorse, 2015, ISBN 9781510700253
- ^ Scott Rutherford (2003), Insight Guide Seattle, APA, p. 150, ISBN 9789812349576
- ^ Seattle Stairway Walks: An Up-and-Down Guide to City Neighborhoods, Mountaineers Books, 2012, p. 132, ISBN 9781594856785
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ Archie Satterfield (1994), The Seattle guidebook, Globe Pequot Press, ISBN 9781564404022
- ^ Lonely Planet Seattle, Lonely Planet, 2014, ISBN 9781743218273
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ Jo Brown (1997), Romantic Days and Nights in Seattle: Intimate Escapes in the Emerald City, Globe Pequot, p. 127, ISBN 9780762700370
- ^ National Trust Guide Seattle: America's Guide for Architecture and History Travelers, John Wiley & Sons, 1998, p. 251, ISBN 9780471180449
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ David Wilma (April 18, 2001), "Seattle Landmarks: Parsons Memorial Gardens (1905)", HistoryLink, Seattle: History Ink
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