Ella Bailey Park Improvements (Magnolia Elementary Field) Pro
Parks Project Information
Location: 2601 West Smith Street, South of Magnolia Elementary
on 28th Ave West between West McGraw Street and West Smith Street
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EVENTS:
Volunteer for Park Work Parties
To help keep this park looking beautiful contact Theresa McEwen,
Volunteer Coordinator for the Seattle Parks and Recreation
and volunteer for organized work parties.
Theresa McEwen 206-615-0691 or Theresa.mcewen@seattle.gov
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Patrick Donohue
800 Maynard Ave S. 3rd Floor
Seattle, WA 98134
206-684-9286
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GRAND OPENING
DESIGN CONCEPTS
Watercolor board
Schematic plan
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PROJECT STATUS
Award
Ella Bailey Park received an award from Mayor Greg Nickels and The Seattle Design Commission. The Seattle Design Commission's Design Excellence Award was give to the project for excellence in design particularly for restrained design to set off views, balance of spaces, and creative use of slopes.
Thank you Seattle this project is complete!
The grand opening celebration was held on May 12, 2007. The event
included music, cupcakes, clowns soccer fun and over 200 neighbors.
Contractor A-1 Landscaping and Construction worked hard to keep
this project on track. Due to the effects of the late summer concrete
strike and several heavy storms over the winter, the construction
schedule was extended. Parks anticipated the project being substantially
complete by mid-April, barring any additional delays due to weather.
| LOCATION |
2601 West Smith Street, South of Magnolia
Elementary on 28th Ave West between West McGraw Street and
West Smith Street
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| BUDGET |
The Pro Parks Levy provides $1,397,497
in project costs for planning, design and construction.
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| SCHEDULE |
Planning:2004
Design:2005
Construction:2006
Completion:2007
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Ella Bailey Park, formerly, Magnolia Elementary Playfield, is a
new $1.4 million Pro Parks neighborhood park development of a 2.4-acre
asphalt playground at 2601 West Smith St. that had been leased to
Seattle Schools. Schools will retain its adjacent property for possible
future use. The Park site has panoramic views of downtown Seattle
and Mt. Rainier. Site Workshop Landscape Architects and Parks have
developed a schematic plan that reclaims a derelict playfield as
a spectacular and vibrant park.
The Park is named after Ella Bailey, who in 1929, wrote to Seattle
Parks and Recreation and offered to sell the land to the City. She
was a teacher for more than 30 years, and realized the importance
of city parks and playfields. She wanted the land secured for a
children’s playfield. On Nov. 14, 1929 she sold this land to the
Parks Department for $3,250.
Pro Parks Levy Language: Develop site to the east of the school
into a park. Consider development of a playfield, gathering area,
and other park amenities as part of park development.
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION
Friends of the park helped raise money to purchase play equipment
and to enhance park furnishings at Magnolia Elementary Playfield.
Parks held three community meetings to discuss the park plans. At
the April 28, 2005 meeting about 40 community members suggested
design ideas for the new park. At the June 15, 2005 community meeting,
over 70 people came to the park site to review three design concepts
for the park. At the final design meeting on September 22, 2005,
community members commented on a final schematic design that was
recommended by the Board of Park Commissioners on October 28, 2005.
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Updated 6/13/2007 10:47
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