Bhy Kracke Park Explained

Bhy Kracke Park (also known as Comstock Place Park)^[1] is a public park in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington. It is on the southeast side of Queen Anne Hill, between Bigelow Avenue (part of Queen Anne Boulevard) and 5th Avenue North. The park offers views of the Cascade Range, downtown Seattle, Lake Union, and the Space Needle.^[2]

The park was named for Werner H. "Bhy" Kracke, who deeded the property to the city shortly after his death in 1971, along with $20,000 to develop it.^{[3] [4]} It was designed by landscape architect Roy Lehner to center around a winding trail between two levels—the viewpoint at the top and other amenities at the bottom.^[5] Bhy Kracke Park has azaleas, magnolias, and rhododendrons. It has been described as "one of the best hidden parks" in the city.^[6] Bhy Kracke has been considered for an off-leash dog park.^[7]

See also

• List of parks in Seattle

External links

• Bhy Kracke Park, Seattle Parks and Recreation

Notes and References

1. Book: Feeney, Stephanie . Gardeners on the Go: Twenty Terrific Tours Around Puget Sound and Seattle . 1998 . Cedarcroft Press . 978-0-9639853-9-2 . en . September 12, 2024 . September 13, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240913042525/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Gardeners_on_the_Go/-TM3X6mHCUcC?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=%22Bhy+Kracke+Park%22&dq=%22Bhy+Kracke+Park%22&printsec=frontcover . live .
2. Book: Lonely Planet Seattle . Ohlsen . Becky . January 1, 2020 . Lonely Planet . 978-1-78868-675-4 . en . September 12, 2024 . September 13, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240913042525/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Lonely_Planet_Seattle/wS3EDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Bhy+Kracke+Park%22&pg=PT180&printsec=frontcover . live .
3. News: September 5, 1976 . Municipal donations easier . B13 . The Seattle Times.
4. Web site: Bhy Kracke Park: Queen Anne's 'Other' Viewpoint . September 12, 2024 . Queen Anne Historical Society . en-US . September 13, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240913042525/https://www.qahistory.org/articles/vh6zv6sxm94ylqq94uyb95flhubxz4 . live .
5. News: Herschensohn . Michael . January 13, 2015 . New parks shaped our community . . dead . http://web.archive.org/web/20150217203858/http://www.queenannenews.com/Content/Seniors-Boomers/Seniors/Article/HISTORY-IN-PERSPECTIVE-New-parks-shaped-our-community/30/254/37023 . February 17, 2015 . November 8, 2024.
6. Book: Westerlind, Linnea . Discovering Seattle Parks: A Local's Guide . June 1, 2017 . Mountaineers Books . 978-1-68051-002-7 . en . September 12, 2024 . September 13, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240913042528/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Discovering_Seattle_Parks/BGwmDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Bhy+Kracke+Park%22&pg=PT112&printsec=frontcover . live .
7. Web site: Martin . Casey . March 7, 2023 . Seattle could get 2 new off-leash dog parks by 2026 . September 12, 2024 . www.kuow.org . en . September 28, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230928052518/https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-could-get-2-new-off-leash-dog-spots-by-2026 . live .