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Jack Block Park is a {{convert|15|acre|adj=on}} park in the West Seattle neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA.^[1] Situated on the northwest corner of the Port of Seattle's Terminal 5, the park offers public beach access, a children's play area, and a {{convert|45|foot|adj=on}} observation tower.

History

The site of the park was previously occupied by a wood treatment plant and a shipbuilding facility, both shut down in 1924 after several suicides, officially attributed to the creosote used in wood treatment.^[2] The area was eventually contaminated with creosote and designated a Superfund site by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1994.^[3]^[4] Originally named Terminal 5 Park,^[5] the park opened in 1998 as part of the Port of Seattle's redevelopment of Terminal 5 and was dedicated and named after former Port Commissioner Jack Block in 2001.^[2]^[6]

In 2007 a local community group proposed a plan to move the West Seattle terminal of the King County Water Taxi from Seacrest Park to Jack Block Park,^[7] but as of 2012 the plan has not been implemented.

After an environmental cleanup effort that included the removal of contaminated mud and wood pilings as well as the capping of {{convert|58|acre}} of sediment, the park's beach opened to the public in 2011.^[8]

Activities

The park features a walking path along the shoreline, which passes by a play area and a walkable pier before terminating at the park's observation tower.^[5] The tower overlooks Elliott Bay and downtown Seattle, and also offers a view of port operations at Terminal 5 and Vigor Shipyards. Interpretive plaques at the tower provide a summary of activities at the Port of Seattle and an overview of maritime shipping technology.

References

1. ^{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Jack Block Park | work = | publisher = Port of Seattle | date = | url = http://www.portseattle.org/Parks-Public-Access/Parks/Pages/Jack-Block-Park.aspx | format = | doi = | accessdate = April 19, 2012 }}
2. ^¹{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Terminal 5 | work = | publisher = Port of Seattle | date = | url = http://www.portseattle100.org/properties/terminal-5 | format = | doi = | accessdate = April 20, 2012 }}
3. ^{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Five-Year Review Report | work = | publisher = United States Environmental Protection Agency | date = September 28, 2004 | url = http://yosemite.epa.gov/R10/CLEANUP.NSF/9f3c21896330b4898825687b007a0f33/a595d5941c31443988256548005a94cf/$FILE/PSR%205-yr%20final%203.pdf | format = | doi = | accessdate = April 20, 2012 }}
4. ^{{cite news | url =http://www.westseattleherald.com/2011/06/24/news/beach-access-opening-celebration-jack-block-park- | title = Beach access Opening Celebration at Jack Block Park set for Fri. June 24 | work = West Seattle Herald | date = June 24, 2011 | accessdate = April 24, 2012}}
5. ^¹{{cite web | last = Reiner | first = Cathy | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Alki Adventures -- There's More To The Peninsula Than Just Playing On The Beach | work = | publisher = Seattle Times | date = July 17, 1999 | url = http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19990717&slug=2972259 | format = | doi = | accessdate = April 20, 2012 }}
6. ^{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Terminal 5 Remediation | work = | publisher = Port of Seattle | date = | url = http://www.portseattle.org/Environmental/Site-Clean-Up/Pages/Terminal-5.aspx | format = | doi = | accessdate = April 20, 2012 }}
7. ^{{cite web | last = St. Clair | first = Tim | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = New water taxi dock proposed | work = | publisher = Ballard News-Tribune | date = August 13, 2007 | url = http://www.ballardnewstribune.com/2007/08/13/news/new-water-taxi-dock-proposed | format = | doi = | accessdate = April 20, 2012 }}
8. ^{{cite web | last = | first = | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = Beach at Jack Block Park is open | work = | publisher = KOMO News | date = April 19, 2012 | url = http://komonews.com/archive/beach-at-jack-block-park-is-open | format = | doi = | accessdate = July 20, 2016 }}