Jimi Hendrix Park now Open in Seattle!

The 2.5 acre space celebrates the music and story of the Seattle native; Jimi Hendrix Park has finally opened to the public!

By the numbers, it’s been a decade in the making, 3 years of construction, and cost $2.2 million dollars to refurbish the park – BUT, there is now 2.5 acres of dedicated space that will memorialize the artist in his hometown.

According to the Seattle Parks and Recreation board,  “The vision is for a community space inspired by the electrifying music and story of Jimi Hendrix; a place where individuals of diverse backgrounds can gather, enjoy educational programming, celebrate cultural heritage and experience community pride with youth and adults.”

“In plan view, the concept takes in the form of a guitar…The stem of the guitar is an opportunity for specialized paving, incorporating a time line of Jimi Hendrix’s life. At the terminus of the timeline, there will be internally lit columns that also can have cut outs with rich Jimi Hendrix imagery.”

The park is located near where Hendrix grew up, and not far from the high school he attended before dropping out and joining the army; the park is adjacent to the  Northwest African American Museum.

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The grand opening took place on June 17, 2017, and 200+ people joined in to sing, dance and simply enjoy the newly dedicated green space.