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Park in Seattle

Victor Steinbrueck Park is a 0.8 acre (3,000 m²) park in Downtown Seattle, Washington, United States, located just northwest of Pike Place Market overlooking Elliott Bay. Named for the Seattle based architect Victor Steinbrueck, it is positioned between Western Avenue and Alaskan Way at the foot of Virginia Street.

The park overlaps the former site of the Washington National Guard Armory, which was originally built around 1909 and damaged by fire in 1962 at a time when the future of the Market itself was a contentious issue. It was eventually torn down in 1968. Victor Steinbrueck, who was instrumental in the preservation of nearby Pike Place Market and Pioneer Square, wrote of the location in 1968: "One of the grandest downtown lookout places is at Western Avenue where it meets Pike Place and Virginia Street. It has been neglected by the city and its possibilities for enjoyment are ignored except by a few habitués and passing pedestrians." and carved by James Bender, were added in 1984. After Steinbrueck's death in 1985, the park was renamed after him. In December 2022, the park closed for a year long renovation project to repair the waterproofing under the park, which had deteriorated and leaked water into the parking garage below. The project will also include new furnishings, a replacement pavilion, and upgraded lighting. The park is scheduled to reopen in early 2024, several months behind schedule. A modified plan released in December 2023 would permanently replace the totem poles with indigenous sculptures from members of the Suquamish and Muckleshoot tribes.