The Freeway Park is a significant historic landscape as a masterpiece of functional spatial structure and new land use for American cities. This is reminiscent of the post-war era and shows that a great design was built over the highway at that time. The park's spectacular features make it a recreational facility in the area. It is one of the best examples of architectural freedom, expressed in repeated elements and multi-level elevations, which form particular blocks with functional and architecturally united areas, and in rich greenery. Freeway Park has a long history since its inception. The full name of the park is "Jim Ellis Freeway Park." Jim Ellis is a civic leader who worked his entire life to create this park. He put a lot of effort into driving its creation and opening. The idea for Freeway Park is old and the same age as Seattle's Interstate Five segment. The park has undergone changes and further changes are expected to take place under the direction of the original designer. The Freeway Park is a feature of world landscaping until now. Due to its unique character, the park is under consideration for nomination to become a landmark. Freeway Park is a symbol in the Seattle landscape since it is located on the north-south highway of the main city. The twelve lanes built in 1966 created a chasm between downtown and First Hill. Many residents had no idea of ​​this intrusion that opened up the urban environment. The Park was opened to the public on July 4, 1976. The designer is landscape architect Lawrence Halprin, under the direction of Angela Danadjieva. Those who designed the park are most honored land architects who...... middle of paper......at. Having achieved the saving qualities of the park and reserving the natural uniqueness of the architecture, Freedom Park manages to reflect the unique ambience it had in the past and until today. Freeway Park is a site of cultural richness and good historic preservation. Works Cited Goldberger, Paul. "Seattle Park's Sensible Response to the Freeway". The New York Times March 9, 1977, 14. Print. Bradley, Gordon A. Urban forest landscapes: integrating multidisciplinary perspectives. New York: University of Washington Press, 1995. 38. Print. Robertson, Iain M. “Replanting Freeway Park: Preserving a Masterpiece.” Landscape Journal 31.1/2 (2012): 77-99. Print.Freedman, Adèle. “Halprin wants architecture with overall sensual charm. » The Globe and Mail October 17, 1981, p. 5. Printed. “A new vision for Freeway Park.” Seattle Parks Department, May 14. 2005. Print.