National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form
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NPS Form 10-900-b OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form This form is used for documenting property groups relating to one or several historic contexts. See instructions in National Register Bulletin How to Complete the Multiple Property Documentation Form (formerly 16B). Complete each item by entering the requested information. ___X___ New Submission ________ Amended Submission A. Name of Multiple Property Listing Seattle’s Olmsted Parks and Boulevards (1903–68) B. Associated Historic Contexts None C. Form Prepared by: name/title: Chrisanne Beckner, MS, and Natalie K. Perrin, MS organization: Historical Research Associates, Inc. (HRA) street & number: 1904 Third Ave., Suite 240 city/state/zip: Seattle, WA 98101 e-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] telephone: (503) 247-1319 date: December 15, 2016 D. Certification As the designated authority under the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, I hereby certify that this documentation form meets the National Register documentation standards and sets forth requirements for the listing of related properties consistent with the National Register criteria. This submission meets the procedural and professional requirements set forth in 36 CFR 60 and the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. _______________________________ ______________________ _________________________ Signature of certifying official Title Date _____________________________________ State or Federal Agency or Tribal government I hereby certify that this multiple property documentation form has been approved by the National Register as a basis for evaluating related properties for listing in the National Register. ________________________________ __________________________________ Signature of the Keeper Date of Action NPS Form 10-900-b OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Seattle’s Olmsted Parks and Boulevards Washington Name of Multiple Property Listing State Section No. E Page 2__ Table of Contents A. Name of Multiple Property Listing .................................................................................................................... 1 B. Associated Historic Contexts ............................................................................................................................. 1 C. Form Prepared by: .............................................................................................................................................. 1 D. Certification ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................................... 2 E. Statement of Historic Contexts ........................................................................................................................... 4 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 4 PERIOD OF SIGNIFICANCE (Temporal Context) .......................................................................................... 4 Initial Olmsted Parks and Boulevards, 1903–7: ............................................................................................. 4 Supplemental Olmsted Parks and Boulevards, 1908–20: ............................................................................... 4 Maturation of Olmsted Parks and Boulevards, 1921–68: ............................................................................... 4 GEOGRAPHIC CONTEXT ............................................................................................................................... 5 HISTORIC CONTEXT ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Background ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 Early Olmsted Parks: 1903–7 ....................................................................................................................... 22 Supplemental Olmsted Parks: 1908–20 ........................................................................................................ 32 The Maturation of Seattle’s Olmsted Parks: 1921–68 .................................................................................. 43 F. Associated Property Types ............................................................................................................................... 53 Designed Historic Landscapes .......................................................................................................................... 55 Type 1: Landscape Parks .................................................................................................................................. 56 Physical Attributes ........................................................................................................................................ 56 Associative Attributes ................................................................................................................................... 57 Geographical Information ............................................................................................................................. 57 Type 2: Recreation Parks .................................................................................................................................. 57 Physical Attributes ........................................................................................................................................ 58 Associative Attributes ................................................................................................................................... 58 Geographical Information ............................................................................................................................. 58 Type 3: Boulevards and Parkways .................................................................................................................... 58 Physical Attributes ........................................................................................................................................ 59 Associative Attributes ................................................................................................................................... 59 Geographical Information ............................................................................................................................. 60 Locational Patterns............................................................................................................................................ 60 Boundaries ........................................................................................................................................................ 60 Variations .......................................................................................................................................................... 60 Condition........................................................................................................................................................... 61 Specific Locations ............................................................................................................................................. 61 Property Type Significance............................................................................................................................... 65 Level of Significance .................................................................................................................................... 65 Registration Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 66 Criteria for Evaluation .................................................................................................................................. 67 Property Ownership ...................................................................................................................................... 69 Property Category ......................................................................................................................................... 69 NPS Form 10-900-b OMB No. 1024-0018 United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Seattle’s Olmsted Parks and Boulevards Washington Name of Multiple Property Listing State Section No. E Page 3__ Integrity ......................................................................................................................................................... 70 Contributing and Noncontributing Resources .............................................................................................. 72 Minimum Eligibility Requirements .............................................................................................................. 73 G. Geographical Data............................................................................................................................................ 74 H. Summary of Identification