Madison Park is a
neighborhood
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in eastern
Seattle, Washington
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, United States. It is named after the
city park at the foot of
Madison Street on the Lake Washington shore. The neighborhood is generally bounded on the east by
Lake Washington
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It is the largest lake in King County, Washington, King County and the second largest natural lake in the state of Washington (state), Was ...
; on the south by East Prospect Street, beyond which is
Denny-Blaine; on the west by Lake Washington Boulevard E.; and on the north by
Union Bay.
Madison Park generally consists of
single-family housing
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with a small business district near the park.
The neighborhood was developed at the end of Madison Streets in the 1860s by Judge
John J. McGilvra, who built his family home in the area and donated for use as a public park. The city's first
ballpark
A ballpark, or baseball park, is a type of sports venue where baseball is played. The playing field is divided into two field sections called the infield and the outfield. The infield is an area whose dimensions are rigidly defined in part ba ...
was built along Madison Street in 1890.
In the early 20th century, Madison Park became a popular summer destination for Seattleites due to its access via
cable car and
ferries
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...
to the
Eastside.
The neighborhood continues to draw local residents for recreation in the summer.
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's Pioneer Hall (also known as Washington Pioneer Hall) is listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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, ID #70000645.
References
External links
Seattle City Clerk: Madison Park neighborhood
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