The Sound Garden (Seattle, Washington)

USA / Washington / Yarrow Point / Seattle, Washington / Sand Point Way Northeast, 7600
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7600 Sand Point Way Northeast
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 684-4946
www.seattle.gov/parks/find/parks/magnuson-park/park-fea...

The Sound Garden is a public art work on NOAA property adjacent to Magnuson Park in Seattle, Washington. It was created in 1982 by Doug Hollis. It is constructed with a number of metal tubes on weathervane-like apparatus that catch the wind and moan eerily.

The Seattle grunge band Soundgarden took their name from this art work.

Since 9-11, the facility, including the art installation, is on restricted access under threat level Yellow. Visitors may check in with the guards and walk onto the facility, but their vehicles are not allowed. Photo identification is required in order to view the Sound Garden and access to the "Art Walk"

This was always a nice place to walk to, but due to increased security, it is now only accessible through NOAA.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Sound_Garden
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Coordinates:   47°41'7"N   122°14'59"W

Comments

  • SOUNDGARDEN!!!!!!
  • i really doudt that terrorist are gonna want to blow up a public sculpture.(unless they really hate soundgarden!!!!!)
  • go to youtube and search "the soundgarden" its almost a surreal experience.
  • My first time in Seattle I was taking pictures of the city and the Spaceneedle, and was inspired to take a picture on the artwork "Sound Garden". A few years later when grunge music blew up. I was a big fan of Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden. Then I put two and two together and found out the took their name from this. I dug up my picture, and keep it with their first album to this day!
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