The square was originally a 660-square-foot (61 m2) parcel acquired by the City of Seattle in 1911 to build a public square to be designed by the Olmsted Brothers. Richard E. Brooks was commissioned to sculpt a bronze statue of Governor McGraw, who had died in 1910, and unveiled the finished sculpture on July 22, 1913. It was later designated as a Seattle Landmark on May 6, 1985.[2][3][4] The statue measures approximately 6 feet (1.8 m) x 4 feet (1.2 m) x 4 feet (1.2 m) and rests on a granite base that measures approximately 7 feet (2.1 m) x 6.5 feet (2.0 m) x 6.5 feet (2.0 m).[5]
mcgraw, square, small, plaza, streetcar, stop, denny, triangle, neighborhood, seattle, washington, acre, 0040, park, smallest, city, park, system, named, features, statue, former, king, county, sheriff, governor, washington, john, harte, mcgraw, bounded, north. McGraw Square is a small plaza and streetcar stop in the Denny Triangle neighborhood of Seattle Washington The 0 01 acre 0 0040 ha park one of the smallest in the city park system is named for and features a statue of former King County Sheriff and Governor of Washington John Harte McGraw McGraw Square is bounded to the north by Stewart Street to the west by 5th Avenue and the Times Square Building and to the east by Olive Way and the Medical Dental Building 1 McGraw SquareThe Seattle Center Monorail passing behind the statue of John Harte McGrawTypePlazaLocationSeattle WashingtonCoordinates47 36 47 N 122 20 15 W 47 612982 N 122 337602 W 47 612982 122 337602Area0 01 acres 0 0040 ha 1 CreatedJuly 22 1913Operated bySeattle Parks and RecreationStatusOpen all yearDesignationSeattle Landmark since May 6 1985 2 The square was originally a 660 square foot 61 m2 parcel acquired by the City of Seattle in 1911 to build a public square to be designed by the Olmsted Brothers Richard E Brooks was commissioned to sculpt a bronze statue of Governor McGraw who had died in 1910 and unveiled the finished sculpture on July 22 1913 It was later designated as a Seattle Landmark on May 6 1985 2 3 4 The statue measures approximately 6 feet 1 8 m x 4 feet 1 2 m x 4 feet 1 2 m and rests on a granite base that measures approximately 7 feet 2 1 m x 6 5 feet 2 0 m x 6 5 feet 2 0 m 5 In late 2010 the Seattle Department of Transportation expanded the plaza over a section of Westlake Avenue and incorporating the nearby South Lake Union Streetcar terminus at a cost of 900 000 paid by a mobility grant from the Washington State Department of Transportation 6 The new plaza which is intended to host tables and food trucks was opened to the public on February 9 2011 7 8 See also editWestlake Square a similar open space one block northReferences edit a b McGraw Square Seattle Parks and Recreation Retrieved August 6 2015 a b Seattle City Council May 6 1985 Seattle City Ordinance 112271 PDF Seattle City Clerk Retrieved August 6 2015 Landmark Nomination Form McGraw Square PDF City of Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board October 7 1983 Retrieved August 6 2015 Dorpat Pat September 3 2011 Washington state s 2nd governor still stands in bronze The Seattle Times Retrieved August 6 2015 John Harte McGraw sculpture Smithsonian Institution Retrieved 12 February 2016 Westlake Streetcar Plaza McGraw Square Seattle Department of Transportation February 9 2011 Retrieved August 6 2015 Gilmore Susan February 9 2011 Downtown park statue honor man who stood up to a mob The Seattle Times Retrieved August 6 2015 It s Official McGraw Square Is Open SDOT Blog Seattle Department of Transportation February 9 2011 Retrieved August 6 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to McGraw Square Seattle Parks and Recreation profile Seattle Department of Transportation project page nbsp This King County Washington state location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title McGraw Square amp oldid 1198093148, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
