Wallace Park (Portland, Oregon)

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Wallace Park
Wallace Park (Portland, Oregon)
Type Urban park
LocationNW 25th Ave. and Raleigh St.
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates 45°32′00″N122°42′13″W / 45.53336°N 122.7037°W / 45.53336; -122.7037
Area5.38 acres (2.18 ha)
Created1920
Operated by Portland Parks & Recreation
StatusOpen 5 a.m. to midnight daily

Wallace Park is a city park in northwest Portland, Oregon, United States.

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Description and history

The park was acquired in 1920, and is named after Hugh W. Wallace, the city councilman responsible for getting the property allocated as a city park. [1] One art installation in the park is a 1980 sculpture by Manuel Izquierdo called Silver Dawn . Also located within the park and surrounding school yard exist eleven bronze objects, created by artist Bill Will in 1998, "tucked away in unexpected places". [1]

History

Past events hosted at Wallace Park include the Nob Hill Business Association's festival in 2008, [2] and a celebration for the inaugural Columbia Trail Fest in 2009, a fundraiser to raise money for Forest Park. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Wallace Park". Portland Parks & Recreation . Retrieved May 25, 2010.
  2. Genovese, Fran (September 18, 2008). "Northwest District: No hurrying needed on this Swift Walk". The Oregonian . Retrieved May 25, 2010.
  3. Denari, Steve (August 31, 2009). "KATU event will raise funds for Forest Park". KATU . Retrieved May 25, 2010.