Madison Park is a neighborhood in east central
Seattle, Washington, USA, named after the
city park at the foot of E. Madison Street on the Lake Washington shore. It is bounded on the east by
Lake Washington
Lake Washington is a large freshwater lake adjacent to the city of Seattle.
It is the largest lake in King County and the second largest natural lake in the state of Washington, after Lake Chelan. It borders the cities of Seattle on the west, ...
; on the south by the intersection of Lake Washington Boulevard E. and 39th Avenue E., beyond which is
Denny-Blaine; on the west by Lake Washington Boulevard E.; and on the north by
Union Bay.
Washington Park and the private
Broadmoor community and golf course are subunits within Madison Park. The neighborhood's main thoroughfares are E. Madison Street (northeast- and southwest-bound) and McGilvra Boulevard E. (north- and southbound).
Madison Park in the early 1900s was a popular destination for people who lived in
Downtown Seattle
Downtown is the central business district of Seattle, Washington. It is fairly compact compared with other city centers on the U.S. West Coast due to its geographical situation, being hemmed in on the north and east by hills, on the west by ...
and continues to draw from
Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill, in addition to being a metonym for the United States Congress, is the largest historic residential neighborhood in Washington, D.C., stretching easterly in front of the United States Capitol along wide avenues. It is one of the ...
and beyond, especially on warmer days. Though very close to the city center, it was seen as a summer getaway, with a
cable car Cable car most commonly refers to the following cable transportation systems:
* Aerial lift, such as aerial tramways and gondola lifts, in which the vehicle is suspended in the air from a cable
** Aerial tramway
** Chairlift
** Gondola lift
*** Bi ...
leading over the hills to the lake, park, swimming beach and ferries to destinations across Lake Washington.
Today, Madison Park is an upscale residential community with a number of restaurants and eateries.
Madison Park's Pioneer Hall (also known as Washington Pioneer Hall) is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places, ID #70000645.
External links
Seattle City Clerk: Madison Park neighborhood
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