Community center in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
The East Portland Community Center is a
community center in
Mill Park ,
Portland, Oregon , United States.
Description and history
Funded by a bond measure,
[1] the center was established in 1998. In 2009, an aquatic center was added and
Bruce West 's sculpture Sitting Stones was installed outside the building.
[2]
[3] The center features two indoor pools.
[4] The E205 Initiative Projects, completed in 2013, resulted in the construction of play structures for children at the center.
[5]
[6]
The center has been used as a temporary
homeless shelter .
[7]
Charles Jordan has been credited for helping to develop the center.
[8]
References
^ Schmidt, Brad (2013-10-22).
"East Portland left with sparse patchwork of parks" . The Oregonian .
Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-18 .
^ Law, Steve (April 15, 2009).
"East Portlanders loving their new pool" .
Portland Tribune .
Pamplin Media Group .
Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021 .
^
"Free neighborhood parade at East Portland Community ..."
The Oregonian . June 29, 2011.
Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021 .
^ Lannamann, Ned (2014-01-29).
"Life Aquatic" .
Portland Mercury .
Archived from the original on 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2021-05-18 .
^ Hottman, Sara (2012-09-05).
"E205 Initiative upgrades at Lynchwood Park; last projects wrapping this fall" . The Oregonian .
Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-18 .
^ Moran, Danny (2013-02-06).
"Portland Parks & Recreation completes 18-month E205 Initiative to refurbish parks in East Portland" . The Oregonian .
Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-18 .
^ Harbarger, Molly (2020-03-25).
"East Portland Community Center to become temporary homeless shelter" . The Oregonian .
Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-18 .
^ Griffin, Anna (2014-04-05).
"Charles Jordan remembered: Portland's first African-American commissioner and longtime parks director was 'a giant in this city' " . The Oregonian .
Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-18 .
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