Fort Lawton: Difference between revisions

[[File:Fort-Lawton-aerial.jpg|thumb|right|600px|area of proposed new low-income & senior housing at former Fort Lawton site, Seattle]] '''Fort Lawton''' is former [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army United States Army] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_base post] located in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnolia,_Seattle,_Washington Magnolia] neighborhood of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seattle Seattle], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_(state) Washington] overlooking Puget Sound. While Fort Lawton was a quiet outpost prior to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puget_SoundWorld_War_II PugetWorld SoundWar II], it became the second largest port of embarkation of soldiers and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materiel materiel] to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_War Pacific Theater] during the war.  In 1973 a large majority of the property, 534 acres of Fort Lawton, was given to the city of Seattle and dedicated as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_Park_(Seattle) Discovery Park]. A remaining 34-acre area, now vacant, is proposed for a City-developed low-income and senior housing project.

While Fort Lawton was a quiet outpost prior to&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II World War II], it became the second largest port of embarkation of soldiers and&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materiel materiel]&nbsp;to the&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_War Pacific Theater]&nbsp;during the war. The fort was included in the&nbsp;[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base_Realignment_and_Closure,_2005 2005 Base Realignment and Closure list]. Fort Lawton officially closed on September 14, 2011.&nbsp;This 34-acre area, now vacant, is proposed for a City-developed low-income and senior housing project.<br/> &nbsp;

*''The Stranger. ''"[https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2018/01/09/25695314/watch-live-public-hearing-over-affordable-housing-at-fort-lawton Watch Live: Public Hearing Over Affordable Housing at Fort Lawton.]" (video feed).&nbsp;''The Stranger,&nbsp;''Jan 9, 2018.''&nbsp;''<br/> [https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2018/01/09/25695314/watch-live-public-hearing-over-affordable-housing-at-fort-lawton https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2018/01/09/25695314/watch-live-public-hearing-over-affordable-housing-at-fort-lawton].