Leschi Park

Lake Washington Boulevard

Seattle, Washington

Yesler Avenue Viaduct over Lake Washington Boulevard, Seattle, 1912Seattle Municipal Archives (No. 29536)http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=10244

"Construction of a street car bridge in Leschi Park was authorized in early 1909."

Ott, Jennifer. "Lake Washington Boulevard (Seattle)" HistoryLink.org February 08, 2013http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=10244

Leschi_Park_trolley_bridge_01Former cable car bridge (from the old Yesler Way trolley) crossing Lake Washington Boulevard in Leschi Park, Seattle, Washington. Seen here from the north.30 April 2007, Photo by Joe MabelGFDL, CC-BY 2.5 granted by photographerhttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leschi_Park_trolley_bridge_01.jpg

Wikipedia, Leschi Park (Seattle)

The cable car run from Pioneer Square that operated from September 27, 1888, to August 10, 1940, terminated here. As with Madison Park to the north, there was a cross-lake ferry run from Leschi Park to the Eastside before the construction of the Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge. Seattle's first zoo was located here, but moved to Woodland Park in 1903. Leschi Park borders Frink Park in its southwest corner.

The Duwamish called the area "Changes-Its-Face" (Lushootseed: s7ayá7oos), referring to an enormous and powerful supernatural horned snake that was said to live there.[1]

Wikipedia. Leschi Park (Seattle)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leschi_Park_(Seattle)

Leschi Park (Seattle), 1908.Seattle Municipal Archives, item #29627https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leschi_Park_(Seattle)#/media/File:Leschi-park-1908.gif

Leschi Park Pavilion, Seattle, Washington, 1905. Demolished 1930.Edward H. Mitchell, Publisher, San Francisco.Public Domainhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leschi_Park_(Seattle)#/media/File:Leschi_park_seattle_1905.jpg

"From about 1890 to about 1910, Leschi Park was an important stop for steamboats which ran on Lake Washington."