Fort Lawton

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Fort Lawton is a former U.S. Army post in Seattle, Washington, now largely incorporated into Discovery Park and known for its historic military installations and scenic views of Puget Sound.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former United States Army post
adjacentTo Elliott Bay NERFINISHED
category Former military installations in Washington state
Historic districts in Washington state
Parks in Seattle
country United States of America
currentUse historic site
public park land
residential housing
garrison United States Army NERFINISHED
hasPart administration buildings
chapel
enlisted barracks
former artillery emplacements
guardhouse
officers’ housing
parade ground
hasUse anti-aircraft defense
coastal defense
military training
prisoner-of-war camp
hasView Olympic Mountains NERFINISHED
Puget Sound NERFINISHED
heritageStatus historic district
inception late 19th century
locatedIn King County
surface form: King County, Washington

Magnolia neighborhood, Seattle NERFINISHED
Seattle, Washington, United States
surface form: Seattle, Washington
locatedOn bluffs above Puget Sound
namedAfter Henry Ware Lawton NERFINISHED
nearby Ballard neighborhood, Seattle NERFINISHED
Interbay, Seattle NERFINISHED
operator United States Army
overlooks Puget Sound NERFINISHED
ownedBy United States government
surface form: United States federal government
partOf Discovery Park NERFINISHED
Fort Lawton Historic District NERFINISHED
significantEvent Fort Lawton riot of 1944 NERFINISHED
World War II service
closure as active Army post
creation of Discovery Park
post–World War II deactivation and downsizing
transfer of land to City of Seattle for park use
use as Italian prisoner-of-war camp during World War II
startDate 1898
terrainFeature coastal bluffs
open meadows
wooded areas
transportConnection served by Seattle city streets in Magnolia

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Henry Ware Lawton commemoratedBy Fort Lawton
Henry W. Lawton memorial Fort Lawton
Henry W. Lawton namedAfter Fort Lawton