Madison Park, Seattle

Madison Park is a neighborhood in eastern Seattle, Washington, United States.

It is named after the city park at the foot of Madison Street on the Lake Washington shore.

[1] The neighborhood was developed at the end of Madison Streets in the 1860s by Judge John J. McGilvra, who built his family home in the area and donated 24 acres (9.7 ha) for use as a public park.

[2] In the early 20th century, Madison Park became a popular summer destination for Seattleites due to its access via cable car and ferries to the Eastside.

[1] The neighborhood's main thoroughfares are E. Madison Street (northeast- and southwest-bound) and McGilvra Boulevard E. (north- and southbound).