Liberty Park (Spokane, Washington)

Liberty Park is a 22-acre (8.9 ha) public park at Third Ave and Perry St in East Central, Spokane, Washington. It is open daily with entry gratis. Designed by Kirtland Cutter and adapted by the Olmsted Brothers, the park was once considered one of the finest in Spokane and the wider region, but was dramatically reshaped and transformed when Interstate 90 was built through the park in the 1960s. The interchange connecting I-90 with Washington State Route 290 was built on the land that formerly contained the bulk of the park. Ruins of the former park are visible to drivers as they pass through the interchange, with the contemporary park located on the opposite side of the freeway. To counter the loss of land taken by the freeway, the park was expanded eastward from its original location. In addition to traditional park features like grass lawns, sports facilities and play equipment, Liberty Park is home to a branch of the Spokane Public Library and an aquatic center.

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