Terry Pettus Park
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Terry Pettus Park is a 0.9 acres (3,642.2 m²) park
located in Seattle, Washington
, on the eastern shoreline of Lake Union
at Fairview Avenue E. and E. Newton Street. It includes shoreline access and a public float
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The park is named after Terry Pettus
, an activist who played a crucial role in saving Lake Union's houseboats.
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
located in Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
, on the eastern shoreline of Lake Union
Lake Union
Lake Union is a freshwater lake entirely within the Seattle, Washington city limits.-Origins:A glacial lake, its basin was dug 12,000 years ago by the Vashon glacier, which also created Lake Washington and Seattle's Green, Bitter, and Haller Lakes.-Name:...
at Fairview Avenue E. and E. Newton Street. It includes shoreline access and a public float
Floating dock
A floating dock is a platform or ramp supported by pontoons. It is usually joined to the shore with a ramp that rests upon the dock on rollers, to adjust for the vertical movement of the dock...
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The park is named after Terry Pettus
Terry Pettus
Terry Pettus was a Seattle, Washington newspaper reporter and activist.Originally from Terre Haute, Indiana, son of a Christian Socialist, Pettus worked briefly as a reporter in Minneapolis and in Grand Forks, North Dakota, before moving to Seattle with his wife Berta in 1927...
, an activist who played a crucial role in saving Lake Union's houseboats.
External links
- Terry Pettus Park, Seattle Parks and Recreation
- Historylink essay on Terry Pettus