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*Amenities: fountain and public art | *Amenities: fountain and public art | ||
*Address: 810 NW 11th Ave | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
Jamison Square is one of the parks that resulted from the initial planning efforts for the Pearl District, which started in the early 1990s. Important goals in planning the neighborhood were to include a network of open spaces. The landscape architecture firm Peter Walker and Partners was rtained in June 1999 to provide concepts for three new parks between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues. Their final plan was characterized by a series of recurring elements which strengthened the connection between each of the three parks. Jamison Square was the first of these three parks to be developed and it was named in honor of William Jamison, whose presence it was helt was pivotal in the development of the River District. Per the Portland Parks website, "He was an exceptional person in his ability to influence and connect with a wide variety of people. His personal magnetism, in addition to the size and scope of his art gallery, drew many people into the Pearl District." | |||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
Revision as of 11:21, 16 June 2014
Park Info
- Park hours: 5:00am-midnight
- Acreage: 0.94
- Amenities: fountain and public art
- Address: 810 NW 11th Ave
History
Jamison Square is one of the parks that resulted from the initial planning efforts for the Pearl District, which started in the early 1990s. Important goals in planning the neighborhood were to include a network of open spaces. The landscape architecture firm Peter Walker and Partners was rtained in June 1999 to provide concepts for three new parks between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues. Their final plan was characterized by a series of recurring elements which strengthened the connection between each of the three parks. Jamison Square was the first of these three parks to be developed and it was named in honor of William Jamison, whose presence it was helt was pivotal in the development of the River District. Per the Portland Parks website, "He was an exceptional person in his ability to influence and connect with a wide variety of people. His personal magnetism, in addition to the size and scope of his art gallery, drew many people into the Pearl District."