Madison Park is aneighborhood in easternSeattle, Washington, United States. It is named after thecity park at the foot ofMadison Street on the Lake Washington shore. The neighborhood is generally bounded on the east byLake Washington; on the south by East Prospect Street, beyond which isDenny-Blaine; on the west by Lake Washington Boulevard E.; and on the north byUnion Bay.[1] Madison Park generally consists ofsingle-family housing with a small business district near the park.[1]
The neighborhood was developed at the end of Madison Streets in the 1860s by JudgeJohn J. McGilvra, who built his family home in the area and donated 24 acres (9.7 ha) for use as a public park. The city's firstballpark was built along Madison Street in 1890.[2] In the early 20th century, Madison Park became a popular summer destination for Seattleites due to its access viacable car andferries to theEastside.[2] The neighborhood continues to draw local residents for recreation in the summer.[1]
Washington Park and the privateBroadmoor community and golf course are subunits within Madison Park.[1] 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 theNational Register of Historic Places, ID #70000645.
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