Tilikum Place is a small
plaza
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in the
Belltown neighborhood of downtown
Seattle
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,
Washington.
Location and history
This land is indigenous to the Duwamish People. The site once marked the junction of the land claims of
Arthur Denny,
William Nathaniel Bell, and
Carson Boren.
The triangular plaza lies at the intersection of 5th Avenue, Cedar Street, and Denny Way.
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Tilikum Place has several tables and benches for public use. Lighting was installed in 2008.
faces Tilikum Place.
A notable feature of the square is the life-size
statue
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of
Chief Seattle by local
sculptor
James Wehn
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*James (name), the typically masculine first name James
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.
References
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