Wright Park and Seymour Conservatory - Tacoma, Washington
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N 47° 15.618 W 122° 26.883
10T E 541758 N 5234238
Wright Park was established in the late part of the 19th Century with a land donation by Charles B. Wright for the sole purpose of being developed as a public park.
Waymark Code: WMWN1
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2006
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Wright Park was established in the late part of the 19th Century with a land donation by Charles B. Wright for the sole purpose of being developed as a public park. Its original vision was one of a bucolic, scenic, pastoral, passive park as embodied by traditional English parks.
Later, in 1906 William W. Seymour donated $10,000 to build the Seymour Conservetory, one of only three remaining Victorian glass conservatories on the West Coast.
The park still maintains its original character with the original ponds, bowling green. Later additions were, a playground, 20 horseshow pits, a community building, and a wading pool.
Metro Parks Tacoma developed a master plan for Wright Park after an extensive process of meeting with a citizens' steering committee, two community workshops, online focus groups and Web based surveys. They approved the plan in February 14, 2005.
The basic intent of the new master plan is to "maintain and enhance the park's original character by reorganizing park amenities, activities, and facilities that have been haphazardly located in previous improvements."