Seattle pioneer David Denny donated land for a cemetery that would later become the city’s first public park, five-acre Denny Park. John Charles Olmsted included the existing park in his 1903 plan.
Seattle pioneer David Denny donated land for a cemetery that would later become the city’s first public park, five-acre Denny Park. John Charles Olmsted included the existing park in his 1903 plan. Dedicated as a park in 1883, it was regraded in 1930 to conform in elevation to surrounding properties. The park consists of a sloping, flat terrain with formal paths, shade trees, a new play area, and a temporary dog off-leash area.