Jimi Hendrix Park Development
Project Information

Location: 2400 S. Massachusetts Street

Project Status

April 2012
Design development has been completed by the consultant, Murase Associates, with the community and Parks. The current plan and design narrative was approved by Parks in December 2011.

The next step which will start in January 2013 is to prepare construction documents. In the meantime, fundraising is currently underway to design and develop the park, to donate visit the: Jimi Hendrix Park Foundation.

At the June 23 public meeting a presentation of the preferred schematic took place. The Friends of Jimi Hendrix Park, with consultant Murase and Associates, completed three public meetings to create a design which meets the needs of the community and the goals of the project. (see meeting notes below)

Project Description

The vision is for a community space inspired by the electrifying music and story of Jimi Hendrix; a place where individuals of diverse backgrounds can gather, enjoy educational programming, celebrate cultural heritage and experience community pride with youth and adults.

In 2006, using funding from the 2000 Pro Parks Levy, the old Colman school site was transformed into the park it is today. Renamed Jimi Hendrix Park, it was opened to the public on June 28, 2006, marking one of the first commemorations of Jimi Hendrix’s legacy by the City of Seattle.

The Friends of Jimi Hendrix Park received a Large Project Fund Neighborhood Matching Fund award of $76,800 from the Department of Neighborhoods to hire a consultant.

This project was selected for the first round of Parks and Green Spaces Levy Opportunity Funding. The application received in this community-initiated process is a preliminary concept and the final design may be constrained by the project budget. All projects will go through Park’s public involvement procedure which includes public meetings and community input. They will also go through an internal Parks process to ensure the most effective implementation.

Community Participation

In December 2011, there was a public meeting to discuss design priorities. Approximately 20 people attended. There was concern about the potential for noise in the park. The existing permitting process discusses this.

• Meeting Notes

• Meeting Notes
• Questionnaire
• Design Options Presentation
  

Jimi Hendrix Park is immediately adjacent to the Northwest African American Museum and Sam Smith Park. On the west side of the building is the Urban League Village.

Important Links

• Seattle Parks & Recreation
• Parks and Green Spaces Levy Opportunity Fund
• Neighborhood Matching Fund Projects
• Jimi Hendrix Park
• Jimi Hendrix Park ProParks Development Project Info
• Seattle Department of Neighborhoods
• Northwest African American Museum
• Friends of Jimi Hendrix Park
• Capitol Hill Times
• Daily Journal of Commerce Article
• KKNW Urban Forum Northwest podcast 6/17/2011
• Neighborhood of the Week

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