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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fort Lawton canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| 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
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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
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open meadows ⓘ wooded areas ⓘ |
| transportConnection | served by Seattle city streets in Magnolia ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.