Washington+Square+Park+physical+features.

Washington Square Park. Physical description. Washington Square Park was built in 1850 and designed by William Eddy.

Washington Square Park was built as a monument for the firemen who saved San Francisco from the 1906 earthquake. Washington Square Park is one of San Francisco’s three original parks. It has a statue of Ben Franklin. It also has a large group of Asian dancers in the left hand corner of the park. Famous people go there to get married at the church across the street. Director Don Siegel features the church and Washington Square Park in scenes from the 1971 movie //Dirty Harry.// He also features the Donte building in scenes that involved sniper attacks from the scorpio killer, also from Dirty Harry. Washington Square Park was also featured in Bedazzled (2000.)

back to Washington Square Park, main page.