Portland Firefighters Park

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Portland Firefighters Park
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The park in 2010
Portland Firefighters Park
TypePublic park [1]
LocationSW 19th Avenue & West Burnside Street
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°31′22″N122°41′24″W / 45.522735°N 122.690011°W / 45.522735; -122.690011
Operated byDavid Campbell Memorial Association
StatusOpen all year
David Campbell Memorial
Built1928
NRHP reference No. 10000802
Added to NRHPSeptember 24, 2010

Portland Firefighters Park is a public park located in Portland, Oregon. In 1927, the park was established, to include a memorial in honor of firefighter David Campbell. [1] Campbell was the fire chief for Portland and was killed in action while fighting a fire at a Union Oil distribution plant. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on September 24, 2010, as the David Campbell Memorial. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Weinstein, Nathalie. "Firefighters memorial eyes historic register", Daily Journal of Commerce website, March 16, 2010. Retrieved on December 10, 2010.
  2. "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 31. Retrieved May 21, 2013.