Washington Park - Portland, Oregon
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Hikenutty
N 45° 31.126 W 122° 42.334
10T E 522995 N 5040622
Originally known as City Park, John Olmsted offered several suggestions for changes in the park's design, including a name change, as part of his park plan for the city of Portland in 1903.
Waymark Code: WM14G2
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 01/12/2007
Views: 88
In 1903, John C. Olmsted toured Portland and recommended changes to the park: he advised changing the name from City Park to one of more distinction (Washington Park), moving the main entrance to Park Place, separating vehicular traffic from foot traffic, and restoring some of the formally planted areas to their natural beauty with native shrubs and ground cover.
These ideas where incorporated into the park and over the years it has become a major destination for visitors to Portland. The park has large rambling open spaces, an arboretum, Oregon's first zoo, a children's museum, nature center, Japanese garden, famous rose garden, a monument to Lewis and Clark, several memorials, fountains and statues...
Park hours: 5:00am-10:00pm. Closed to vehicles at 10:00pm. SW Washington Way closed Mon-Thu.
Type of Public Space: Park
Job Number: 02640 = Portland Park System Plan
Architect: John C. Olmsted
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Visit Instructions:
There are no specific visit requirements, however telling about your visit is strongly encouraged. Additional photos of the park to add to the gallery are also nice, but not required. Pictures with a GPS or you in them is highly discouraged.