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	Topics Washington Park, Portland Topic Home Washington Park is a public urban parkFacts About Urban park An urban park, also known as a municipal park, is a park that is built in cities mostly to reduce air pollution and as... in Portland, OregonPortland, Oregon Portland is the largest city in the U.S.... . Its features include a zooZoo zoological garden, zoological park, or zoo is an institution where mainly wild and exotic animals are restricted... , forestryForestry Forestry is the art, science, and practice of studying and managing forests and plantations, and related natural resources.... center, arboretumArboretum An arboretum is a botanical garden primarily devoted to trees and other woody plants, forming a living collection of trees i... , children's museumChildren's museum Children's museums are institutions that provide fun informal learning experiences for children.... , amphitheatreAmphitheatre The name amphitheatre is given to a public building of the Classical period which was used for spectator sports, games and... , archeryArchery Archery is the practice of using a bow to shoot arrows.... range, tennis courtTennis court Summary A tennis court is where a game of tennis is played.... s, and many acres of wild forest with miles of trails. The park has 129.51 acres (52.41 hectares) on mostly steep, wooded hillsides which range in elevation from 200 feet (61 m) at 24th & W Burnside to 870 feet (265 m) at SW Fairview Blvd. History The City of PortlandCity of Portland The *City of Portland* was a named passenger train operated by the Union Pacific Railroad and Chicago and Northwestern Rai... purchased the original 40.78 acres in 1871 for $32,624: a controversially high price for the time. The area, designated "City Park", was wilderness with few roads: Thick brush, trees and roaming cougar discouraged access. In the mid-1880s, Charles M. Meyers was hired as park keeper. A former seaman without landscape training, he transformed the park by drawing on memories of his native GermanyGermany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in central Europe.... and European parks. By 1900, there were roads, trails, landscaped areas with lawns, manicured hedges, flower gardens, and a zoo. Cable carCable car (railway) A cable car or cable railway is a mass transit system using rail cars that are propelled by a continuously moving cabl... s were added in 1890 and operated until the 1930s. In 1903, John Charles OlmstedJohn Charles Olmsted John Charles Olmsted, the nephew and adopted son of Frederick Law Olmsted, was an American landscape architect and a member ... of Olmsted BrothersOlmsted Brothers The Olmsted Brothers company was an influential landscape design firm in the United States, formed in 1898 by step-brothers ... , a nationally known landscape architecture firm, recommended several changes to the park including the present name, location of the entrance, separate roads and pedestrian paths, and replacement of formal gardens with native species. The name was officially changed from City Park to Washington Park in 1909. When the county poor farm closed in 1922, the were added to Washington Park. Portland's zooOregon Zoo The Oregon Zoo, formerly the Washington Park Zoo, is a zoo 2 miles WSW of downtown Portland, Oregon in Portland's Wash... was founded in Washington Park in 1887 near where the reservoirs are presently located. It moved in 1925 to what is now the Japanese Garden, and moved again in 1959 to its present location at the park's southern edge. Notable features The Oregon ZooOregon Zoo The Oregon Zoo, formerly the Washington Park Zoo, is a zoo 2 miles WSW of downtown Portland, Oregon in Portland's Wash... contains more than a thousand animals of more than 200 species (including 21 endangered species) in natural or semi-natural habitats are on display. The zoo is the world's most successful Asian elephantAsian Elephant The Asian Elephant, sometimes known by the name of its nominate subspecies, is one of the three living species of elephant, ... breeding program and home to the largest elephant in the U.S. The International Rose Test GardenInternational Rose Test Garden The International Rose Test Garden is a rose garden in Washington Park in Portland, Oregon.... is the oldest official, continuously-operated, public rose test garden in the United States. It currently displays more than 7,000 rose plants of more than 500 varieties. The Portland Japanese GardenPortland Japanese Garden The Portland Japanese Garden is a traditional Japanese garden occupying 5.5 acres, located within Washington Park in the wes... is a 5.5 acre private traditional Japanese garden. It is the top ranked Japanese garden outside Japan of the 300 such gardens studied by The Journal of Japanese Gardening. The Hoyt ArboretumHoyt Arboretum The Hoyt Arboretum is located atop a ridge in the west hills of Portland, Oregon, USA at .... contains nearly 10,000 individual trees and shrubs of 1,100 species on . It was founded in 1928 and today there are many mature species. The World Forestry CenterWorld Forestry Center World Forestry Center is a 35,000 square foot museum located in Portland, Oregon's Washington Park, near the Oregon Zoo at .... offers educational exhibits on forests and forest-related subjects. It was founded in 1906. Permanent exhibits explore the traits of forests around the world. Transient exhibits have featured art (usually related to nature), ecology, wildlife, and woodcrafts. The Oregon Vietnam Veterans MemorialOregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial Overview The Oregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial is a 3.25 acre outdoor memorial dedicated to Oregonians who served in Vietnam.... was dedicated in 1987 to honor Oregonians who gave their lives or who are missing in action. The Portland Children's MuseumPortland Children's Museum Portland Children's Museum is located next to the Oregon Zoo, on Canyon Road.... moved to the Oregon Museum of Science and IndustryOregon Museum of Science and Industry The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry is a museum located on the East bank of the Willamette River in the Hosford-Aberne... 's former building in 2001 The Washington Park stationWashington Park (MAX station) Washington Park is a light rail station on the MAX Blue and Red lines in Portland, Oregon.... is the only underground stop on the MAX Light RailMetropolitan Area Express (Portland, Oregon) Metropolitan Area Express is a light rail system in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area.... system and at below ground is the deepest transit station in North AmericaNorth America Summary North America is a continent in the Earth's northern hemisphere and almost fully in the western hemisphere.... . The veterans memorial, zoo, children's museum, and the forestry center surround a large parking lot containing the MAX station in the southern portion of the park. The arboretum is located just to the north of these and the gardens are in the northeast section of the park. Trails part of the 40 Mile Loop40 Mile Loop The 40 Mile Loop is a partially completed greenway trail around and through Portland in the U.S.... connect Washington Park with Pittock MansionPittock Mansion The Pittock Mansion was home to Portland pioneers Henry and Georgiana Pittock from 1914 to 1919.... and Forest ParkForest Park (Portland) Forest Park is a municipal and public park, located west of downtown Portland, Oregon.... to the north and Council Crest to the south. The Rose Garden Children's Park was completed in 1995 with $2 million in donations. The Oregon Holocaust Memorial was dedicated on August 29, 2004 to the Jewish victims of World War II. The Washington Park and Zoo RailroadWashington Park and Zoo Railroad The Washington Park and Zoo Railroad is a 30 inch gauge recreational railroad in Portland, Oregon's Washington Park.... is a 1950s-era scale railroad carrying passengers between the Rose Garden end of the park and the zoo during the summer months. At other times of the year it operates only within the zoo. Statues and fountains The Lewis and Clark Memorial was dedicated by President Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt, Jr. , also known as T.R. and to the public as Teddy, was the 26th President of the United S... on May 21, 1903 to honor the discovery of the northwest by the Lewis and Clark ExpeditionLewis and Clark Expedition The Lewis and Clark expedition was the first United States overland expedition to the Pacific coast and back, led by Captai... . Coming of White Man is bronze statue of two Native AmericansFacts About Native Americans in the United States American Indian and Alaskan NativesU.S.... , one depicting Chief Multnomah. Sculpted by Herman A. MacNeil in 1904 and donated by the heirs of David P. ThompsonDavid P. Thompson Summary David Preston Thompson was governor of Idaho Territory from 1875 to 1876.... . It faces east along the Oregon TrailOregon Trail The Oregon Trail was one of the key overland migration routes on which pioneers traveled across the North American continent... . SacajaweaSacagawea Sacagawea was a Shoshone woman who accompanied the Corps of Discovery with Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in their explo... is a statue of the famed ShoshoneShoshone This article deals with the Shoshone Native American tribe.... native American woman who guided the Lewis and Clark ExpeditionFacts About Lewis and Clark Expedition The Lewis and Clark expedition was the first United States overland expedition to the Pacific coast and back, led by Captai... through the mountains. A massive bronze and copper piece unveiled on July 7, 1905 at the Lewis and Clark centennial, it was sculpted by Denver resident Alice Cooper and cast in New York. It was the first U.S. statue to feature a woman. The Chiming Fountain, also referred to as The Washington Park Fountain is named for the sound the falling water makes. It is an ornate concrete, bronze and iron fountain with gargoylesGargoyle In architecture, gargoyles are the carved terminations to spouts which convey water away from the sides of buildings.... . It was created in 1891 by Swiss artisan woodcarver Hans Staehli in the style of a renaissanceRenaissance In the traditional view, the Renaissance was understood as a historical age in Europe that followed the Middle Ages and ... fountain. External links