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The Park Blocks is a linear series of blocks that were intended to be kept as a park system by the early town founders. | [[File:Snake-North-Park-Blocks.jpg|thumb|500px|Wildlife in the North Park Blocks.]] | ||
The ''Park Blocks''' is a linear series of blocks that were intended to be kept as a continuous "[[Green Belt|green belt]]" park system by the early town founders. Land deals saw some of the parcels go to private developers, but the system still contains about 19 blocks of [[Green Space|green space]], and serves as the campus core of [[Portland State University]]. | |||
The existing (2011) [[North Park Blocks]] stretch from [[NW Glisan Street|NW Glisan]] to just south of [[West Burnside Street|W. Burnside]]. The land was originally deeded to the city by [[John Couch]] in 1865. | |||
[[O'Bryant Square]] and [[Director Park]] both occupy isolated blocks originally set aside for green space. The [[South Park Blocks]] begin at [[SW Salmon Street|SW Salmon]] and form the wooded core of Portland's "[[Cultural District|cultural district]]" and the center of [[PSU]]. The southernmost two blocks were destroyed for the construction of the [[I-405]] circa 1967. | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:14, 9 July 2012
The Park Blocks' is a linear series of blocks that were intended to be kept as a continuous "green belt" park system by the early town founders. Land deals saw some of the parcels go to private developers, but the system still contains about 19 blocks of green space, and serves as the campus core of Portland State University.
The existing (2011) North Park Blocks stretch from NW Glisan to just south of W. Burnside. The land was originally deeded to the city by John Couch in 1865.
O'Bryant Square and Director Park both occupy isolated blocks originally set aside for green space. The South Park Blocks begin at SW Salmon and form the wooded core of Portland's "cultural district" and the center of PSU. The southernmost two blocks were destroyed for the construction of the I-405 circa 1967.