Seaforth Peace Park
| Seaforth Peace Park | |
|---|---|
  Location in Metro Vancouver | |
| Type | Park |
| Location | Kitsilano, Vancouver, British Columbia |
| Coordinates | 49°16′18″N 123°08′46″W / 49.2716°N 123.1460°W |
| Created | 1949 |
Seaforth Peace Park, formerly Seaforth Park, is a park in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood, in British Columbia, Canada. The park's name refers to the neighboring Seaforth Armoury.[1]
History
[edit]The land was originally part of the Kitsilano Indian Reserve. Interest in converting the land to a park began in the 1920s. The property was designated a park by 1949, though no dedication was held.[1]
In July 1986, the Vancouver Park Board approved a fountain memorial to honor victims of the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The memorials, which was created by Sam Carter, features a water-filled bronze cauldron on a granite base and an eternal flame.[1]
In 1992, Seaforth Park was renamed Seaforth Peace Park during a ceremony in which local students created a peace grove consisting of twelve Cercidiphyllum (katsura) trees on the south side of the park.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d "Seaforth Peace Park". City of Vancouver. Retrieved August 3, 2016.