The neighborhood is bounded on the east and north by Lake Washington, on the south by South Kenyon Street, and on the west by the eastern boundaries of Columbia City, one of Seattle's oldest neighborhoods.
Environmentedit
The 300 acres (121 ha) of Seward Park has about a 120 acre (48.6 ha) surviving remnant of old-growth forest, providing a glimpse of what some of the lake shore looked like before the growth of the city of Seattle. With trees older than 250 years, the Seward Park forest is relatively young (the forests of Seattle before the city were fully mature, up to 1,000–2,000 years old).[1][2] The park's trees largely consists of softwoods, mostly Douglas firs, but with other species present as well, including Western hemlock, Pacific madrona and Alaskan cedar.
One of the earliest settlers, E. A. Clark, was influential in the life of Cheshiahud, a young man at the time, the mid-1850s.[3]
The Seward Park neighborhood includes what may be one of the highest residential hills in Seattle (the hill is traversed by Graham Street near its high point, thus earning it the name "Graham hill").[citation needed] In a series of annexations, the neighborhood joined the City of Seattle in 1907.[4]
Educationedit
Although no schools fall within the borders of the neighborhood as described on city maps, three public schools, Graham Hill[5] and Hawthorne[6] and Dunlap[7] elementary schools serve the area's students. In addition the alternative Orca K-8[8] lies within blocks of the neighborhood's boundary.
Jewish Communityedit
Seward Park is home to the largest concentration of Orthodox Jews in the Seattle area.[9] Established after the Jewish community of the Central District relocated en masse in the early 1960s, the eruv-bound neighborhood has five synagogues and a Kollel, and its main thoroughfare becomes a family parade on Shabbat and holidays.[10] The state’s oldest Ashkenazi Orthodox congregation, Bikur Cholim Machzikay-Hadath (BCMH), runs a campus that includes the local mikveh, a summer camp, and the girls’ high school Derech Emunah. Seward Park also contains two congregations - Sephardic Bikur Holim, which follows Turkish tradition, and Congregation Ezra Bessaroth, from the Island of Rhodes - which anchor Seattle’s Sephardic population, the third largest community in the country.[11][12][13][14][15][16]
^Sherwood, Don (June 20, 2003). "Seward Park" (PDF). PARK HISTORY: Sherwood History Files. Seattle Parks and Recreation. Retrieved April 21, 2006.
^Talbert, Paul (May 1, 2006). . Friends of Seward Park. Archived from the original on July 17, 2006. Retrieved August 6, 2006.
^Talbert, Paul (May 1, 2006). . The History of Seward Park. SewardPark.org. Archived from the original on December 14, 2005. Retrieved June 6, 2006.
^Phelps, Myra L. (1978). "Chapter 15, "Annexation"". Public works in Seattle. Seattle: Seattle Engineering Department. ISBN0-9601928-1-6., p. 216–224, map "to 1921", p. 217; map "to 1975", p. 224, map key table p. 222-3.
^"Graham Hill Elementary School (which abuts the neighborhood as defined by the Clerk of the City of Seattle)" (PDF). 2014-15 attendance area maps. Seattle Public Schools. (PDF) from the original on May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
^"Hawthorne Elementary School" (PDF). 2014-15 attendance area maps. Seattle Public Schools. (PDF) from the original on May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
^"Dunlap Elementary School" (PDF). 2014-15 attendance area maps. Seattle Public Schools. (PDF) from the original on May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
^"Orca K-8" (PDF). 2014-15 option elementary geo zones. Seattle Public Schools. (PDF) from the original on May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
^"With Passover around the corner, Seward Park's Orthodox Jews feel the impacts of COVID-19". South Seattle Emerald. March 23, 2020. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^"Seward Park & Columbia City". Jewish in Seattle Magazine. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^"Why does Seattle have so many Sephardic Jews?". www.kuow.org. June 6, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^Shapiro, Nina (May 29, 2019). "Jews from around the world come to Seattle to see the U.S.' 3rd largest Sephardic community". Seattle Times. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^"Sephardic Jews in Washington". www.historylink.org. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^Mezistrano, Makena (January 8, 2019). ""Seattle is a Sephardic country:" Behind the scenes of Ladino Day 2018". UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^"Sephardic Settlement". Jewish in Seattle Magazine. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
^"In Seattle, a Sephardi Ladino Revival Takes Hold". Tablet Magazine. July 23, 2014. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
Referencesedit
Dailey, Tom (n.d.). "Duwamish-Seattle". "Coast Salish Villages of Puget Sound". Retrieved April 21, 2006. {{cite web}}: External link in |work= (help). Page links to Village Descriptions Duwamish-Seattle section.
Wilma, David (March 31, 2001). "Seattle Neighborhoods: Seward Park -- Thumbnail History". HistoryLink.org Essay 3143. Retrieved August 6, 2006.
External linksedit
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This article is about the Seattle neighborhood For urban park of the same name see Seward Park Seattle Seward Park is a neighborhood in southeast Seattle Washington just west of the park of the same name It is part of Seattle s South End The park occupies all of Bailey Peninsula Seward ParkSeattle NeighborhoodAerial view of Seward Park area from the west featuring forested Bailey Peninsula in Lake Washington with Mercer Island on top Map of Seward Park s location in SeattleCoordinates 47 33 02 N 122 15 52 W 47 55056 N 122 26444 W 47 55056 122 26444 Contents 1 Neighborhood 2 Environment 3 Education 4 Jewish Community 5 See also 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksNeighborhood editThe neighborhood is bounded on the east and north by Lake Washington on the south by South Kenyon Street and on the west by the eastern boundaries of Columbia City one of Seattle s oldest neighborhoods Environment editThe 300 acres 121 ha of Seward Park has about a 120 acre 48 6 ha surviving remnant of old growth forest providing a glimpse of what some of the lake shore looked like before the growth of the city of Seattle With trees older than 250 years the Seward Park forest is relatively young the forests of Seattle before the city were fully mature up to 1 000 2 000 years old 1 2 The park s trees largely consists of softwoods mostly Douglas firs but with other species present as well including Western hemlock Pacific madrona and Alaskan cedar One of the earliest settlers E A Clark was influential in the life of Cheshiahud a young man at the time the mid 1850s 3 The Seward Park neighborhood includes what may be one of the highest residential hills in Seattle the hill is traversed by Graham Street near its high point thus earning it the name Graham hill citation needed In a series of annexations the neighborhood joined the City of Seattle in 1907 4 Education editAlthough no schools fall within the borders of the neighborhood as described on city maps three public schools Graham Hill 5 and Hawthorne 6 and Dunlap 7 elementary schools serve the area s students In addition the alternative Orca K 8 8 lies within blocks of the neighborhood s boundary Jewish Community editSeward Park is home to the largest concentration of Orthodox Jews in the Seattle area 9 Established after the Jewish community of the Central District relocated en masse in the early 1960s the eruv bound neighborhood has five synagogues and a Kollel and its main thoroughfare becomes a family parade on Shabbat and holidays 10 The state s oldest Ashkenazi Orthodox congregation Bikur Cholim Machzikay Hadath BCMH runs a campus that includes the local mikveh a summer camp and the girls high school Derech Emunah Seward Park also contains two congregations Sephardic Bikur Holim which follows Turkish tradition and Congregation Ezra Bessaroth from the Island of Rhodes which anchor Seattle s Sephardic population the third largest community in the country 11 12 13 14 15 16 See also editSeattle before the city Seward ParkNotes edit Sherwood Don June 20 2003 Seward Park PDF PARK HISTORY Sherwood History Files Seattle Parks and Recreation Retrieved April 21 2006 Talbert Paul May 1 2006 The Magnificent Forest Friends of Seward Park Archived from the original on July 17 2006 Retrieved August 6 2006 Talbert Paul May 1 2006 SkEba kst The Lake People and Seward Park The History of Seward Park SewardPark org Archived from the original on December 14 2005 Retrieved June 6 2006 Phelps Myra L 1978 Chapter 15 Annexation Public works in Seattle Seattle Seattle Engineering Department ISBN 0 9601928 1 6 p 216 224 map to 1921 p 217 map to 1975 p 224 map key table p 222 3 Graham Hill Elementary School which abuts the neighborhood as defined by the Clerk of the City of Seattle PDF 2014 15 attendance area maps Seattle Public Schools Archived PDF from the original on May 1 2014 Retrieved May 1 2014 Hawthorne Elementary School PDF 2014 15 attendance area maps Seattle Public Schools Archived PDF from the original on May 1 2014 Retrieved May 1 2014 Dunlap Elementary School PDF 2014 15 attendance area maps Seattle Public Schools Archived PDF from the original on May 1 2014 Retrieved May 1 2014 Orca K 8 PDF 2014 15 option elementary geo zones Seattle Public Schools Archived PDF from the original on May 1 2014 Retrieved May 1 2014 With Passover around the corner Seward Park s Orthodox Jews feel the impacts of COVID 19 South Seattle Emerald March 23 2020 Retrieved April 16 2021 Seward Park amp Columbia City Jewish in Seattle Magazine Retrieved April 16 2021 Why does Seattle have so many Sephardic Jews www kuow org June 6 2019 Retrieved April 16 2021 Shapiro Nina May 29 2019 Jews from around the world come to Seattle to see the U S 3rd largest Sephardic community Seattle Times Retrieved April 16 2021 Sephardic Jews in Washington www historylink org Retrieved April 16 2021 Mezistrano Makena January 8 2019 Seattle is a Sephardic country Behind the scenes of Ladino Day 2018 UW Stroum Center for Jewish Studies Retrieved April 16 2021 Sephardic Settlement Jewish in Seattle Magazine Retrieved April 16 2021 In Seattle a Sephardi Ladino Revival Takes Hold Tablet Magazine July 23 2014 Retrieved April 16 2021 References editDailey Tom n d Duwamish Seattle Coast Salish Villages of Puget Sound Retrieved April 21 2006 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a External link in code class cs1 code work code help Page links to Village Descriptions Duwamish Seattle section Wilma David March 31 2001 Seattle Neighborhoods Seward Park Thumbnail History HistoryLink org Essay 3143 Retrieved August 6 2006 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Seward Park Seattle Washington Seattle City Clerk s Neighborhood Map Atlas Seward Park Friends of Seward Park Cassandra Tate Seward Park at HistoryLink Lakewood Seward Park Community Club 47 33 02 N 122 15 52 W 47 55056 N 122 26444 W 47 55056 122 26444 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Seward Park 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