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 == History ==
 Following the 1907 annexation of West Seattle, landscape architecture firm [[Olmsted Brothers]] recommended acquiring a 10.3-acre tract of second-growth forest in their 1908 park system expansion report.<ref name="olmsted" /> Eleven preliminary landscape and grading plans were completed between 1910 and 1911.<ref name="Lawliss, Loughlin & Meier 2008">{{cite book |editor-last1=Lawliss |editor-first1=Lucy |editor-last2=Loughlin |editor-first2=Caroline |editor-last3=Meier |editor-first3=Lauren |title=The Master List of Design Projects of the Olmsted Firm, 1857-1979 |publisher=National Association for Olmsted Parks, National Park Service, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site |publication-place=Washington, D.C |edition=2nd |year=2008 |isbn=978-0-615-15543-2 |oclc=190396376 |page=[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89105768915?urlappend=%3Bseq=101%3Bownerid=13510798901247604-109 79] at Job # 02715 |url=https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89105768915 |via=[[HathiTrust]]}}</ref> Originally referred to as the West Seattle Playfield,{{sfn|Ott|2019|p=122}} Park Commissioner Ferdinand Schmitz proposed naming the park after the hero of [[Henry Wadsworth Longfellow|Longfellow's]] poem ''[[The Song of Hiawatha]]''.<ref name="sherwood">{{cite web |title=Hiawatha Playfield History File |url=https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/CityArchive/Sherwood/HiawathaPF.pdf |publisher=Seattle Municipal Archives |access-date=2026-08-18 |archive-date=2026-04-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415231855/https://seattle.gov/documents/Departments/CityArchive/Sherwood/HiawathaPF.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
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 The park underwent a renovation in 2009 that added artificial turf to a now larger ballfield and a new running track.{{sfn|Ott|2019|p=122}}<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |last3= |last4= |first4= |last5= |first5= |last6= |first6= |last7= |last8= |first8= |last9= |first9= |title=Hiawatha Turf Playfield is open |url=https://www.westsideseattle.com/robinson-papers/2009/12/19/hiawatha-turf-playfield-open |access-date=2026-09-12 |website=Westside Seattle |language=en |archive-date=2026-05-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260517025602/https://www.westsideseattle.com/robinson-papers/2009/12/19/hiawatha-turf-playfield-open |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FOLLOWUP: Hiawatha Playfield reopening after turf replacement |url=https://westseattleblog.com/2023/09/followup-hiawatha-playfield-reopening-after-turf-replacement/ |access-date=2026-09-12 |website=West Seattle Blog |language=en-US}}</ref> It served as a gathering site for the 'We’re Still Standing' demonstration organized by West Seattle Indivisible in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=WEEKEND PREVIEW: 'We're Still Standing' march and rally in West Seattle on Saturday |url=https://westseattleblog.com/2026/01/weekend-preview-were-still-standing-march-and-rally-in-west-seattle-on-saturday/ |access-date=2026-09-12 |website=[[West Seattle Blog]] |language=en-US |archive-date=2026-02-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260216090215/https://westseattleblog.com/2026/01/weekend-preview-were-still-standing-march-and-rally-in-west-seattle-on-saturday/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="King5 2026">{{cite web |title=Minneapolis shooting fuels anti-ICE protests across Seattle area |website=king5.com |url=https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/minneapolis-shooting-anti-ice-protests-seattle/281-3f8af449-c9fe-4b60-b5bb-edcc8f7f7a13 |date=January 24, 2026 |access-date=2026-09-19}}</ref>
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	'''Hiawatha Playfield ~~and Community Center~~''' (formerly '''West Seattle Playfield''')<ref name="Hendrickson 2026">{{Cite book \|last=Hendrickson \|first=Peter \|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Emerald_City_Trail/k4z8EQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Hiawatha+playfield&pg=PT196&printsec=frontcover \|title=Emerald City Trail: A Walking Guide Through Seattle & Our Olmsted History \|year=2026 \|publisher=Mountaineers Books \|publication-place=Seattle, WA \|isbn=978-1-68051-888-7 \|oclc=1609782912}}</ref> is a 10.3-acre public park and recreation center in the [[Admiral District, Seattle\|Admiral District]] of [[West Seattle]], [[Seattle]], Washington.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Commissioners \|first=Seattle (Wash ) Park \|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Report/wfU4AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Hiawatha+playfield%22&pg=PA39&printsec=frontcover \|title=Report \|date=1912 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form \|url=https://dahp.wa.gov/sites/default/files/WA_KingCounty_SeattleOlmstedParks_MPD_FINAL.pdf \|publisher=United States Department of the Interior (National Park Service)}}</ref> ~~Designed~~ by the [[Olmsted Brothers]] and dedicated in 1911,<ref name="Hendrickson 2026"/><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Eals \|first=Clay \|date=2023-06-01 \|title=At West Seattle's groundbreaking Hiawatha Playfield, the trees are key \|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/at-west-seattles-groundbreaking-hiawatha-playfield-the-trees-are-key/ \|access-date=2026-09-12 \|newspaper=The Seattle Times \|archive-date=2023-10-13 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013023232/https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/at-west-seattles-groundbreaking-hiawatha-playfield-the-trees-are-key/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> ~~Hiawatha~~ is recognized as the oldest municipal community center building west of the [[Mississippi River~~]].<ref name="seattlegov">{{cite web \|title=Hiawatha Community Center \|url=https://www~~.~~seattle.gov/parks/community-centers/hiawatha-community-center \|publisher=Seattle Parks and Recreation \|access-date=2026-08-18}}</ref>~~ The site was designated an official Seattle Landmark in 1984.<ref name="olmsted">{{cite web \|title=Hiawatha Playfield \|url=https://seattleolmsted.org/parks/hiawatha-playfield/ \|publisher=Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks \|access-date=2026-08-18 \|archive-date=2026-08-19 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260819031715/https://seattleolmsted.org/parks/hiawatha-playfield/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>		'''Hiawatha Playfield''' (formerly '''West Seattle Playfield''')<ref name="Hendrickson 2026">{{Cite book \|last=Hendrickson \|first=Peter \|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Emerald_City_Trail/k4z8EQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Hiawatha+playfield&pg=PT196&printsec=frontcover \|title=Emerald City Trail: A Walking Guide Through Seattle & Our Olmsted History \|year=2026 \|publisher=Mountaineers Books \|publication-place=Seattle, WA \|isbn=978-1-68051-888-7 \|oclc=1609782912}}</ref> is a 10.3-acre public park and recreation center in the [[Admiral District, Seattle\|Admiral District]] of [[West Seattle]], [[Seattle]], Washington.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Commissioners \|first=Seattle (Wash ) Park \|url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/Report/wfU4AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Hiawatha+playfield%22&pg=PA39&printsec=frontcover \|title=Report \|date=1912 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property Documentation Form \|url=https://dahp.wa.gov/sites/default/files/WA_KingCounty_SeattleOlmstedParks_MPD_FINAL.pdf \|publisher=United States Department of the Interior (National Park Service)}}</ref> The park was designed by the [[Olmsted Brothers]] and dedicated in 1911.<ref name="Hendrickson 2026"/><ref>{{Cite news \|last=Eals \|first=Clay \|date=2023-06-01 \|title=At West Seattle's groundbreaking Hiawatha Playfield, the trees are key \|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/at-west-seattles-groundbreaking-hiawatha-playfield-the-trees-are-key/ \|access-date=2026-09-12 \|newspaper=The Seattle Times \|archive-date=2023-10-13 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231013023232/https://www.seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-magazine/at-west-seattles-groundbreaking-hiawatha-playfield-the-trees-are-key/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> The community center building located on the east side of the playfield is recognized as the oldest municipal community center building west of the Mississippi River. The site was designated an official Seattle Landmark in 1984.<ref name="olmsted">{{cite web \|title=Hiawatha Playfield \|url=https://seattleolmsted.org/parks/hiawatha-playfield/ \|publisher=Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks \|access-date=2026-08-18 \|archive-date=2026-08-19 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260819031715/https://seattleolmsted.org/parks/hiawatha-playfield/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	Hiawatha Playfield is located along California Avenue SW, immediately north of [[West Seattle High School]] and within walking distance of the Admiral District commercial core.<ref name="seattlegov" />		Hiawatha Playfield is located along California Avenue SW, immediately north of [[West Seattle High School]] and within walking distance of the Admiral District commercial core.<ref name="seattlegov">{{cite web \|title=Hiawatha Community Center \|url=https://www.seattle.gov/parks/community-centers/hiawatha-community-center \|publisher=Seattle Parks and Recreation \|access-date=2026-08-18}}</ref>

	== History ==		== History ==

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	In 1984, the playfield and community center complex were designated a City of Seattle Landmark.<ref name="olmsted" />{{sfn\|Ott\|2019\|p=122}} On May 31 of that same year, the Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks and the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation cosponsored the first event celebrating of the Olmsted legacy in Seattle at Hiawatha Playfield, followed by a national conference highlighting "Olmsted Parks of the West."{{sfn\|Ott\|2019\|p=146}}		In 1984, the playfield and community center complex were designated a City of Seattle Landmark.<ref name="olmsted" />{{sfn\|Ott\|2019\|p=122}} On May 31 of that same year, the Friends of Seattle's Olmsted Parks and the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation cosponsored the first event celebrating of the Olmsted legacy in Seattle at Hiawatha Playfield, followed by a national conference highlighting "Olmsted Parks of the West."{{sfn\|Ott\|2019\|p=146}}

	The park underwent a renovation in 2009 that added artificial turf to a now larger ballfield and a new ~~runing~~ track.{{sfn\|Ott\|2019\|p=122}}<ref>{{Cite web \|last= \|first= \|last2= \|first2= \|last3= \|last4= \|first4= \|last5= \|first5= \|last6= \|first6= \|last7= \|last8= \|first8= \|last9= \|first9= \|title=Hiawatha Turf Playfield is open \|url=https://www.westsideseattle.com/robinson-papers/2009/12/19/hiawatha-turf-playfield-open \|access-date=2026-09-12 \|website=Westside Seattle \|language=en \|archive-date=2026-05-17 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260517025602/https://www.westsideseattle.com/robinson-papers/2009/12/19/hiawatha-turf-playfield-open \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=FOLLOWUP: Hiawatha Playfield reopening after turf replacement \|url=https://westseattleblog.com/2023/09/followup-hiawatha-playfield-reopening-after-turf-replacement/ \|access-date=2026-09-12 \|website=West Seattle Blog \|language=en-US}}</ref> It served as a gathering site for the 'We’re Still Standing' demonstration organized by West Seattle Indivisible in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=WEEKEND PREVIEW: 'We're Still Standing' march and rally in West Seattle on Saturday \|url=https://westseattleblog.com/2026/01/weekend-preview-were-still-standing-march-and-rally-in-west-seattle-on-saturday/ \|access-date=2026-09-12 \|website=[[West Seattle Blog]] \|language=en-US \|archive-date=2026-02-16 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260216090215/https://westseattleblog.com/2026/01/weekend-preview-were-still-standing-march-and-rally-in-west-seattle-on-saturday/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="King5 2026">{{cite web \|title=Minneapolis shooting fuels anti-ICE protests across Seattle area \|website=king5.com \|url=https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/minneapolis-shooting-anti-ice-protests-seattle/281-3f8af449-c9fe-4b60-b5bb-edcc8f7f7a13 \|date=January 24, 2026 \|access-date=2026-09-19}}</ref>		The park underwent a renovation in 2009 that added artificial turf to a now larger ballfield and a new running track.{{sfn\|Ott\|2019\|p=122}}<ref>{{Cite web \|last= \|first= \|last2= \|first2= \|last3= \|last4= \|first4= \|last5= \|first5= \|last6= \|first6= \|last7= \|last8= \|first8= \|last9= \|first9= \|title=Hiawatha Turf Playfield is open \|url=https://www.westsideseattle.com/robinson-papers/2009/12/19/hiawatha-turf-playfield-open \|access-date=2026-09-12 \|website=Westside Seattle \|language=en \|archive-date=2026-05-17 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260517025602/https://www.westsideseattle.com/robinson-papers/2009/12/19/hiawatha-turf-playfield-open \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=FOLLOWUP: Hiawatha Playfield reopening after turf replacement \|url=https://westseattleblog.com/2023/09/followup-hiawatha-playfield-reopening-after-turf-replacement/ \|access-date=2026-09-12 \|website=West Seattle Blog \|language=en-US}}</ref> It served as a gathering site for the 'We’re Still Standing' demonstration organized by West Seattle Indivisible in 2026.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=WEEKEND PREVIEW: 'We're Still Standing' march and rally in West Seattle on Saturday \|url=https://westseattleblog.com/2026/01/weekend-preview-were-still-standing-march-and-rally-in-west-seattle-on-saturday/ \|access-date=2026-09-12 \|website=[[West Seattle Blog]] \|language=en-US \|archive-date=2026-02-16 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260216090215/https://westseattleblog.com/2026/01/weekend-preview-were-still-standing-march-and-rally-in-west-seattle-on-saturday/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="King5 2026">{{cite web \|title=Minneapolis shooting fuels anti-ICE protests across Seattle area \|website=king5.com \|url=https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/minneapolis-shooting-anti-ice-protests-seattle/281-3f8af449-c9fe-4b60-b5bb-edcc8f7f7a13 \|date=January 24, 2026 \|access-date=2026-09-19}}</ref>

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