Tilikum Place
| Tilikum Place | |
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 Statue of Chief Seattle overlooking Tilikum Place. Cedar Street is in the background. | |
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| Location | Seattle, Washington |
| Coordinates | 47°37′06″N 122°20′51″W / 47.618382°N 122.347411°W[1] |
| Etymology | "Welcome," "greetings" (Chinook Jargon)[2][3] |
| Operated by | Seattle Parks and Recreation |
| Open | 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. |
| Website | Tilikum Place |
Tilikum Place is a small plaza in the Belltown neighborhood of downtown Seattle, Washington.
Location and history
[edit]This land is indigenous to the Duwamish People. The site once marked the junction of the land claims of Arthur Denny, William Nathaniel Bell, and Carson Boren.[2] The triangular plaza lies at the intersection of 5th Avenue, Cedar Street, and Denny Way.[4]
Tilikum Place has several tables and benches for public use. Lighting was installed in 2008.[4]
The 5 Point Cafe faces Tilikum Place.[4] A notable feature of the square is the life-size[4] statue of Chief Seattle by local[3] sculptor James Wehn.[2][3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Tilikum Place. Seattle Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- ^ a b c Morgan, Brandt. Enjoying Seattle's Parks. Cited in Tilikum Place. Seattle Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- ^ a b c Sherwood, Donald. Tilikum Place Archived 2016-03-02 at the Wayback Machine. Sherwood Park History Files. Seattle Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 2012-05-06.
- ^ a b c d e Murakami, Kerry. No Parking Anytime: Chief Seattle statue is no longer in the dark. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2012-05-06.