Friends of Magnuson Park

Friends of Magnuson Park For nearly 20 years, FoMP, a plucky non-profit made up of Park enthusiasts and historians, has focused its efforts on historic preservation.

Friends also curates exhibits, hosts events and tours, grants academic scholarships and archives oral histories.

Did you know Friends of Magnuson Park has a newsletter? Subscribe on our website www.friendsofmagnusonpark.org for updat...
10/24/2025

Did you know Friends of Magnuson Park has a newsletter? Subscribe on our website www.friendsofmagnusonpark.org for updates on all we do! Check out our Fall Newsletter for some exciting updates including new research, protecting Historic District artifacts, a new NOAA art walk and more!

Lovely autumnal walking tour with the University of Washington Faculty Auxiliary group!
10/22/2025

Lovely autumnal walking tour with the University of Washington Faculty Auxiliary group!

Congratulations to our annual Friends of Magnuson Park scholarship winner, Khalil Tate!Khalil Tate (middle) accepts our ...
08/29/2025

Congratulations to our annual Friends of Magnuson Park scholarship winner, Khalil Tate!

Khalil Tate (middle) accepts our annual $5,000 scholarship award from Friends of Magnuson Park Board President, Ruth Fruland (left) at our awards ceremony last week.

Khalil plans to train to be a firefighter while earning his EMT certificate and completing an Allied Health Associate of Applief Science degree at North Seattle College. 🙌

We wish you the brightest of futures!

Heartfelt thanks to all our veterans and their families on this day that remembers their service to our country.
05/26/2025

Heartfelt thanks to all our veterans and their families on this day that remembers their service to our country.

Last week we met outside of vacant Building 41, the former Navy Base gas station, with UW Architecture’s Kathryn Merlino...
04/15/2025

Last week we met outside of vacant Building 41, the former Navy Base gas station, with UW Architecture’s Kathryn Merlino and her Preservation and Adaptive Reuse class to share our vision of the future of the building as a Visitor Center.

The class will be working on adaptive reuse design plans and renderings for both the gas station and the fire station (Bldg 18) and are calling their course “Fire and Fuel”.

We are so excited for this partnership and how it will move our Visitor Center dreams forward. 🔥 ⛽️

We were saddened to hear of the passing of our great ally and friend, Frank Chopp. Most recently, he was our earliest su...
03/26/2025

We were saddened to hear of the passing of our great ally and friend, Frank Chopp. Most recently, he was our earliest supporter to receive state funding to commemorate the First World Flight Centennial.

He was also a tireless advocate of low-income housing, including at Magnuson Park, and was one of the major forces behind the beautifully renovated Mercy Magnuson building in the Historic District, formally home to Navy enlisted men and now home to 128 units of workforce housing and a daycare.

Frank, thank you for all you did. You will be missed.

These articles from Solid Ground and UW Magazine are lovely remembrances of Frank and his work.

https://www.solid-ground.org/remembering-frank-chopp/
Image source: https://magazine.washington.edu/feature/at-the-uw-and-beyond-frank-chopp-75-has-always-been-a-rabble-rouser/

Friends kicked off the new year with a small ceremony awarding our 2024 annual scholarship winner Abel Antinafu with $5,...
01/14/2025

Friends kicked off the new year with a small ceremony awarding our 2024 annual scholarship winner Abel Antinafu with $5,000 to support him in his studies at Whitman College.

"I plan to use the scholarship to advance my education and training in the medical field, with a focus on cancer research. This support is especially meaningful to me because cancer has affected someone close to me who has been battling the disease for a while. Witnessing their struggle has fueled my determination to find a cure and make a difference in the fight against cancer." - Abel Antinafu

Friends of Magnuson Park awards a scholarship to a graduating senior living at Sand Point each year. Do you know a senior graduating in 2025? Make sure they apply!

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7400 Sand Point Way NE
Seattle, WA
98115

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