Louisa Boren Park is a
park in
Seattle, Washington
Seattle ( ) is a seaport city on the West Coast of the United States. It is the seat of King County, Washington. With a 2020 population of 737,015, it is the largest city in both the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region ...
. A heavily wooded hillside and lookout with views to the northeast of the city,
Lake Washington, and the
Eastside, it is located at the north end of the
Capitol Hill area, adjacent to
Interlaken Park, out of which it was created in 1913. It was named after
Louisa Boren Denny, wife and sister of Seattle pioneers
David Denny
David Thomas Denny (March 17, 1832, Part II: Chapter 3, p. 203 – November 25, 1903) was a member of the Denny Party, who are generally collectively credited as the founders of Seattle, Washington, USA. Though he ultimately underwent bank ...
and
Carson Boren
Carson Dobbins Boren (December 12, 1824 – August 19, 1912) was an early founder of Seattle, Washington (see Denny Party). His sister Mary Ann was married to Arthur Denny, and his sister Louisa to David Denny. Boren was the first King County ...
, respectively.
The Seattle Arts Commission commissioned artist
Lee Kelly
Lee Kelly (May 24, 1932 – March 28, 2022) was an American sculptor who has more than 30 sculptures on display between Eugene, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington. Kelly has been called "Oregon's sculptor".
Personal life
Born in rural McCall in ...
(b. 1932) to create an
untitled sculpture for the park in 1975.
References
External links
Parks Department page on Louisa Boren Park
Capitol Hill, Seattle
Parks in Seattle
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