Occidental Park, also referred to as Occidental Square (north of S. Main Street) and Occidental Mall (south of S. Main Street), is a 0.6 acre (2,400 m²) public
park
A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are urban green space, green spaces set aside for recreation inside t ...
located in the
Pioneer Square
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In the United States pioneer commonly refers to an American pioneer, a person in American history who migrated west to join in settling and dev ...
district of
Seattle, Washington.
Description and history
Created in 1971, the park consists of the Occidental Avenue S. right-of-way between S. Washington and S. Jackson Streets, in addition to half a city block between S. Main and S. Jackson Streets. The former
Waterfront Streetcar bisected the park, running along S. Main Street. The park is in the heart of Seattle's largest art gallery district, and several galleries face onto Occidental Mall. The
Downtown Seattle Association
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 b ...
began "activating" the park with summertime seating and activities in 2015 under a
public–private partnership, also bringing events to be hosted in the park.
Occidental Park is the starting point for the "March to the Match", a parade of
Seattle Sounders FC
Seattle Sounders Football Club is an American professional men's soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete as a member of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began ...
supporters
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Early forms of supporters are found in medieval seals. H ...
to
Century Link Field prior to each home game.
The ''
Fallen Firefighters Memorial'' is a bronze sculpture group by
Hai Ying Wu. It was inspired by the deaths of four Seattle firefighters who died January 5, 1995 fighting a
fire in the Mary Pang warehouse in Seattle's
International District.
[Casey McNerthney]
Wednesday marks anniversary of deadly Seattle fire
Seattle 911 — A Police and Crime Blog, seattlepi.com, 5 January 2011. Accessed 5 January 2011.
See also
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Occidental Hotel
References
External links
Occidental Park
Parks in Seattle
Pioneer Square, Seattle
Squares in Seattle
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