Montavilla Park Explained
Montavilla Park |
Map: | Oregon |
Location: | NE 82nd Ave. and Glisan St. Portland, Oregon |
Area: | 9.48acres |
Operator: | Portland Parks & Recreation |
Montavilla Park is a 9.48acres public park in Portland, Oregon's Montavilla neighborhood, in the United States.[1] The park is located on the corner of 82nd Avenue and Glisan Street, adjacent to Multnomah University.
History
The park was acquired in 1921.[2] Within the park's boundaries, the Montavilla Community Center and the Montavilla Outdoor Pool were constructed in the 1920s. Over subsequent years, the community center building experienced several renovations and expansions.[3]
Features
Montavilla Park includes the Montavilla Community Center, an outdoor pool, a children's playground, and a futsal field. The Portland Timbers Field was added to the park in 2014, which was partially funded by the Portland Timbers.
Events
Activist Joey Gibson has hosted a free speech rally in the park.[4] [5]
Notes and References
- News: Cook . Katherine . 'Enough is enough': Needles, human waste at Montavilla Park is the last straw for neighbors . March 6, 2022 . . May 4, 2018 . May 5, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180505052129/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/enough-is-enough-needles-human-waste-at-montavilla-park-is-the-last-straw-for-neighbors/283-548982755 . live .
- Web site: Montavilla Park . City of Portland, Oregon . March 6, 2022 . May 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210513092255/https://www.portland.gov/parks/montavilla-park . live .
- Web site: 2018-07-01 . Montavilla Community Center Portland.gov . 2023-05-23 . www.portland.gov . en.
- Web site: 2018-06-03 . How a gun-carrying, far-right activist plots a run at the US Senate . 2022-03-07 . . en . 2022-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220110184601/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jun/03/us-senate-hopeful-washington-joey-gibson . live .
- Web site: The Man Accused of MAX Double Murder Is a Portland White Supremacist Who Delivered Nazi Salutes and Racial Slurs at a "Free Speech" Rally Last Month . 2022-03-07 . . en . 2022-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220131023115/https://www.wweek.com/news/2017/05/27/the-man-accused-of-max-double-murder-is-a-portland-white-supremacist-who-delivered-nazi-salutes-and-racial-slurs-at-a-free-speech-rally-last-month/ . live .