Hitt’s Hill Park Pro Parks Project Information
5234 37th Ave S.
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PROJECT STATUS
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EVENTS:
2005 WORK PARTIES!
Friends of Hitt's Hill Park work parties the second and third Saturday
of every month March through June, and August through November. 10
a.m. - 1 p.m., tools, gloves and lunch provided (by Tutta Bella Neapolitan
Pizzeria).
Contact Michael Keller at mrkeller@drizzle.com for details.
The Hitt's
Hill Park Vegetation Management Plan will guide future park
development.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Cathy Tuttle
Seattle Parks and Recreation
800 Maynard Avenue South, 3rd Floor
Seattle, WA 98134
(206)684-7033
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The park is open and ready for use. Come take a walk in Hitt's Hill Park
soon!
Thank you Seattle. Your support for the 2000 Pro Parks Levy resulted in
a new Columbia City park!
| LOCATION |
5234 37th Ave S.
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| BUDGET |
$100,000 from the Pro Parks Opportunity Fund
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| SCHEDULE |
Planning:2002
Design:2003
Construction:2003
Completion:2003
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| PROJECT DESCRIPTION |
The 2000 Pro Parks Levy Opportunity Fund awarded
$100,000 to develop Hitt’s Hill open space. Hitt’s Hill Park is a 3.2-acre
wooded hilltop on the southwest end of Columbia City that was once home
to the Hitt’s Fireworks factory.
Thomas Gabriel Hitt founded the Hitt Brothers Firework Company on the hill
in about 1905. From the top of the hill, it is possible to view Lake Washington,
downtown Seattle and the Rainier Valley. The family-run fireworks company
is credited with creating pyrotechnics for the movie “Gone With the Wind,”
as well as providing fireworks for shows at Green Lake and Ivar’s Fourth
of July celebrations through the 1970s.
The areas that contained materials left over from the old Hitt’s Fireworks
factory site were remediated in 2001-2002, shortly after the property was
acquired by the Parks Department.
Hitt’s Hill Park has a strong community support group. Community members
who nominated the property for the Opportunity Fund have made and expect
to make an ongoing commitment to the maintenance of site. No play structures
or facilities other than trails are planned for Hitt's Hill Park.
Funds for Hitt's Hill Park were provided by the 2000 Pro Parks Levy Opportunity
Fund, the Seattle Neighborhood Matching Fund, the King County Natural Resources
Stewardship Network, many other private and public funds, and the hard work
of the Friends of Hitt's Hill. |
 
 
 
  
 
concept site plan for park development
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| COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION |
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The Friends of Hitt's Hill: Contact Mike Keller
at mrkeller@drizzle.com for more information about Friends of Hitt's Hill
work parties and other events.
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