Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park
Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park (formerly Lynchview Park) is a 7.7-acre (3.1 ha) public park in southeast Portland, Oregon.
History
In the late 1800s, Patrick Lynch donated a large parcel of land to the Centennial School District. The school district built Lynchview Elementary School and the adjacent land became a park.
Portland Parks & Recreation acquired the park in 1993 and it was named Lynchview Park.
In 2020, the school was renamed Patrick Lynch Elementary School and the park was renamed Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park. The park received paved pathways, a new playground, a picnic shelter, and a Portland Loo. The soccer field was also remodeled and public art was added.
Gallery
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The baseball field
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References
- ^ Prewitt, Andi (2020-06-09). "Portland Has Renamed a Park After a Black Woman for the First Time in City History". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ "Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park". City of Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2022.
- ^ Hale, Jamie (2020-06-11). "Portland renames renovated park after prominent black leader". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
- ^ Quinn, Cassidy (June 10, 2020). "Portland finally has its first park named after a black woman". KGW. Archived from the original on 2021-01-10. Retrieved 2022-07-04.
External links
Media related to Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park at Wikimedia Commons
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