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Waterfront Park (Seattle)
Waterfront Park is a public park on the Central Waterfront, Downtown, Seattle, Washington, USA. Designed by the Bumgardner Partnership and consultants, it was constructed on the site of the former Schwabacher Wharf (Pier 58).〔(The History of Pier 57 ), pier57seattle.com. Accessed online October 14, 2008.〕〔(Waterfront Park ), Seattle Parks and Recreation. Accessed online October 20, 2008.〕
==History of the site==
In its early years, the pier then known variously as Schwabacher Wharf, Schwabacher's Wharf, Schwabacher Dock, etc. was the location of two prominent events in the city's history. The freighter ''Miike Maru'' opened Seattle's Japan trade by docking there August 31, 1896. Less than a year later, July 17, 1897, the steamship ''Portland'' arrived from Alaska bearing a "ton of gold", from the Klondike. The ensuing Yukon Gold Rush formed strong bonds between Seattle and Alaska, and brought enormous wealth to Seattle as the "Gateway to Alaska".〔〔
This portion of Seattle's waterfront was used by the military during World War II. By 1960, the Central Waterfront was beginning to take on its current recreational character,〔 as shipping moved primarily to the container port in the Industrial District south of Downtown.〔Paul Dorpat, (Seattle Central Waterfront Tour, Part 2: From Coal to Containers, Piers 46, 47, and 48 ), HistoryLink, March 24, 2000. Accessed online October 18, 2008.〕
In 1968, King County voters approved a bond issue to acquire the land for the park, which was matched by federal money and augmented several other sources including Model Cities programs, and donations.〔
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