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Seattle Department of Community Development Playground Project Records, 1976-1983

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Community Development
Title
Seattle Department of Community Development Playground Project Records
Dates
1976-1983 (inclusive)
Quantity
.8 cubic foot, (2 boxes)
Collection Number
1623-03
Summary
Records of a neighborhood-involvement project.
Repository
Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions

Records are open to the public.

Languages
English
Sponsor
Funding for processing this record series was provided through a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
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Historical Note

The Department of Community Development administered the City's comprehensive plan and provided direction and support for the City's physical and economic development through community planning. DCD was established in 1969 and assumed the responsibilities of the City Planning Commission and the Urban Renewal Program. In 1972, the Office of Economic Development was created in the Department to provide information to businesses that were expanding or relocating in Seattle. DCD was the lead agency for implementing various types of grant funded projects, such as Neighborhood Improvement Program, Targeted Neighborhood Assistance Program, and Neighborhood Development Program. DCD was abolished in 1992 and its programs were relocated in the Department of Neighborhoods, Department of Housing and Human Services, Planning Department, and other agencies. DCD records include material from the City Planning Commission, Zoning Commission, Metropolitan Arts Commission, Board of Adjustment, and Urban Renewal Program.

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Content Description

Records of a program to build playgrounds at elementary schools and parks. Community-initiated projects were carried out by volunteers, with block grant funds for training, tools and materials. Records include correspondence, grant files, budgets, drawings and clippings.

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Use of the Collection

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Seattle Department of Community Development Playground Project Records , Record Series 1623-03. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

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Administrative Information

Arrangement

Arranged in two subseries, Subject files and Project files.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

  • Subject files, 1977-1983

  • Project files, 1976-1980

    • Description: 39th and Benefit Self-Help Play Park
      Dates: 1977-1979
      Container: Box/Folder 1/12
    • Description: Brighton Elementary School Playground
      Dates: 1977-1978
      Container: Box/Folder 1/13
    • Description: Columbia Elementary School Playground
      Dates: 1977-1979
      Container: Box/Folder 1/14
    • Description: Dearborn Park Playground
      Dates: 1978
      Container: Box/Folder 1/15
    • Description: Dunlap Elementary School Playground
      Dates: 1977-1978
      Container: Box/Folder 1/16
    • Description: El Centro de la Raza - Santos Rodriguez Playpark
      Dates: 1977-1979
      Container: Box/Folder 2/1
    • Description: Emerson Elementary School Playground
      Dates: 1977-1978
      Container: Box/Folder 2/2
    • Description: Gatzert Elementary School Playground
      Dates: 1978
      Container: Box/Folder 2/3
    • Description: Genesee Park Exercise Course
      Dates: 1977-1979
      Container: Box/Folder 2/4
    • Description: Graham Hill Elementary School Playground
      Dates: 1976-1978
      Container: Box/Folder 2/5
    • Description: Green Lake Elementary School Playground
      Dates: 1978
      Container: Box/Folder 2/6
    • Description: Greenwood Elementary School Playground
      Dates: 1978
      Container: Box/Folder 2/7
    • Description: John B. Allen Elementary School Playground
      Dates: 1978
      Container: Box/Folder 2/8
    • Description: John Muir Elementary School Playground
      Dates: 1978
      Container: Box/Folder 2/9
    • Description: Kimball Elementary School Playground
      Dates: 1978-1979
      Container: Box/Folder 2/10
    • Description: Loyal Heights Elementary School Playground
      Dates: 1978-1979
      Container: Box/Folder 2/11
    • Description: Madrona Briarpatch Park
      Dates: 1977-1979
      Container: Box/Folder 2/12
    • Description: Olympic View Elementary School Playground
      Dates: 1978-1980
      Container: Box/Folder 2/13
    • Description: Sanislo Elementary School Playground
      Dates: 1977-1978
      Container: Box/Folder 2/14
    • Description: University Heights Mini Playground
      Dates: 1978-1980
      Container: Box/Folder 2/15
    • Description: Wedgwood Elementary School Playground
      Dates: 1977-1978
      Container: Box/Folder 2/16
    • Description: Whittier Elementary School Playground
      Dates: 1978
      Container: Box/Folder 2/17
    • Description: Wing Luke Elementary School Playground
      Dates: 1978-1980
      Container: Box/Folder 2/18

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Subject Terms

  • Block grants--Washington--Seattle
  • Neighborhood planning--Washington--Seattle
  • Playgrounds--Washington--Seattle

Corporate Names

  • Seattle (Wash.). Dept. of Community Development
  • Southeast Effective Development (Organization)

Geographical Names

  • Seattle (Wash.)

Form or Genre Terms

  • Design drawings
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