East Portland Community Center

East Portland Community Center
East Portland Community Center
	The community center's exterior, 2021
General information
Type	Community center
Address	740 Southeast 106th Avenue
Town or city	Portland, Oregon
Country	United States
Coordinates	45°30′58″N 122°33′13″W / 45.5161°N 122.5535°WCoordinates: 45°30′58″N 122°33′13″W / 45.5161°N 122.5535°W

The East Portland Community Center is a community center in Mill Park, Portland, Oregon, United States.

Description and history[]

Funded by a bond measure,^[1] the center was established in 1998. In 2009, an aquatic center was added and Bruce West's sculpture Sitting Stones was installed outside the building.^[2]^[3] The center features two indoor pools.^[4] The E205 Initiative Projects, completed in 2013, resulted in the construction of play structures for children at the center.^[5]^[6]

The center has been used as a temporary homeless shelter.^[7]

Charles Jordan has been credited for helping to develop the center.^[8]

References[]

^ Schmidt, Brad (2013-10-22). "East Portland left with sparse patchwork of parks". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
^ Law, Steve (April 15, 2009). "East Portlanders loving their new pool". Portland Tribune. Pamplin Media Group. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
^ "Free neighborhood parade at East Portland Community ..." The Oregonian. June 29, 2011. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.
^ Lannamann, Ned. "Life Aquatic". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
^ Hottman, Sara (2012-09-05). "E205 Initiative upgrades at Lynchwood Park; last projects wrapping this fall". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
^ Moran, Danny (2013-02-06). "Portland Parks & Recreation completes 18-month E205 Initiative to refurbish parks in East Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
^ Harbarger, Molly (2020-03-25). "East Portland Community Center to become temporary homeless shelter". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-18.
^ Griffin, Anna (2014-04-05). "Charles Jordan remembered: Portland's first African-American commissioner and longtime parks director was 'a giant in this city'". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-18.

External links[]

"East Portland Community Center". City of Portland, Oregon.

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[1] Schmidt, Brad (2013-10-22). "East Portland left with sparse patchwork of parks". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-18.

[2] Law, Steve (April 15, 2009). "East Portlanders loving their new pool". Portland Tribune. Pamplin Media Group. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.

[3] "Free neighborhood parade at East Portland Community ..." The Oregonian. June 29, 2011. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved May 17, 2021.

[4] Lannamann, Ned. "Life Aquatic". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2015-12-13. Retrieved 2021-05-18.

[5] Hottman, Sara (2012-09-05). "E205 Initiative upgrades at Lynchwood Park; last projects wrapping this fall". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-18.

[6] Moran, Danny (2013-02-06). "Portland Parks & Recreation completes 18-month E205 Initiative to refurbish parks in East Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-18.

[7] Harbarger, Molly (2020-03-25). "East Portland Community Center to become temporary homeless shelter". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-18.

[8] Griffin, Anna (2014-04-05). "Charles Jordan remembered: Portland's first African-American commissioner and longtime parks director was 'a giant in this city'". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-05-18.

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