One of the very few roads in any part of Schmitz Park, looking out toward the Admiral Way entrance.
The Lushootseed name for the area that is now the park is dəxʷqutəb, meaning "place of disease."[1]
Ferdinand and Emma Schmitz donated 30 acres (12 ha) of the park to the city in 1908. They wanted their land to be used as a park. (Ferdinand was a German immigrant who moved to Seattle in 1887 and was the city's Parks Commissioner from 1908 to 1914). Additions to the park were purchased in 1909, 1930, 1947, and 1958, making the park grow over 20 more acres (8 ha).
In 1949, a "preservation policy" was applied to Schmitz Park. It stated that only foot trails were allowed and all signs were to be removed from inside the park's borders. This policy still remains today.
In 1953, Schmitz Park Elementary School opened to the public. The school sits adjacent to Schmitz Park.
In January 2018 Seattle City Council Bill No. CB 119169 authorized the purchase of a 5,000-sq. ft. lot at the southeast edge of the park from Bruce Stotler for $225,000, less than half its assessed value.
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^Waterman, Thomas T. sdaʔdaʔ gʷəɬ dibəɬ ləšucid ʔacaciɬtalbixʷ - Puget Sound Geography. Lushootseed Press. p. 65.
December 15, 2023
schmitz, park, also, known, schmitz, preserve, park, acre, park, around, blocks, east, alki, point, west, seattle, washington, features, creek, last, stands, growth, forest, city, typepubliclocationseattle, washingtoncoordinates47, 574083, 400250, 574083, 4002. Schmitz Park also known as Schmitz Preserve Park is a 53 1 acre 21 5 ha park around 15 blocks east of Alki Point in West Seattle Washington It features Schmitz Park Creek and one of the last stands of old growth forest in the city Schmitz ParkTypePublicLocationSeattle WashingtonCoordinates47 34 26 7 N 122 24 00 9 W 47 574083 N 122 400250 W 47 574083 122 400250Area53 1 acre 21 5 ha Established1908 115 years ago 1908 Operated bySeattle Parks and RecreationOne of the very few roads in any part of Schmitz Park looking out toward the Admiral Way entrance The Lushootseed name for the area that is now the park is dexʷquteb meaning place of disease 1 Ferdinand and Emma Schmitz donated 30 acres 12 ha of the park to the city in 1908 They wanted their land to be used as a park Ferdinand was a German immigrant who moved to Seattle in 1887 and was the city s Parks Commissioner from 1908 to 1914 Additions to the park were purchased in 1909 1930 1947 and 1958 making the park grow over 20 more acres 8 ha In 1949 a preservation policy was applied to Schmitz Park It stated that only foot trails were allowed and all signs were to be removed from inside the park s borders This policy still remains today In 1953 Schmitz Park Elementary School opened to the public The school sits adjacent to Schmitz Park In January 2018 Seattle City Council Bill No CB 119169 authorized the purchase of a 5 000 sq ft lot at the southeast edge of the park from Bruce Stotler for 225 000 less than half its assessed value External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Schmitz Park Parks Department page on Schmitz Park nbsp This King County Washington state location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte 47 34 27 6 N 122 24 0 1 W 47 574333 N 122 400028 W 47 574333 122 400028 Waterman Thomas T sdaʔdaʔ gʷeɬ dibeɬ lesucid ʔacaciɬtalbixʷ Puget Sound Geography Lushootseed Press p 65 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Schmitz Park amp oldid 1175737070, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
