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O'Bryant Square is a public square bounded on the north by [[SW Stark Street|SW Stark]], and on the east by [[SW Park Avenue|SW Park]], on the south by [[SW Washington Street|SW Washington]], and on the east by [[SW 9th Avenue|SW 9th]]. | O'Bryant Square is a public square bounded on the north by [[SW Stark Street|SW Stark]], and on the east by [[SW Park Avenue|SW Park]], on the south by [[SW Washington Street|SW Washington]], and on the east by [[SW 9th Avenue|SW 9th]]. | ||
O'Bryant Square is named in honor of Portland's first mayor, [[Hugh D. O'Bryant]]. The park was opened in [[Notable events of 1973|1973]], and was the first Portland park to incorporate an underground parking garage. The block that it is situated on was intended to be one of the original [[Park Blocks]]. | O'Bryant Square is named in honor of Portland's first mayor, [[Hugh D. O'Bryant]]. The park was opened in [[Notable events of 1973|1973]], and was the first Portland park to incorporate an underground parking garage. The block that it is situated on was intended to be one of the original [[Park Blocks]]. The square is sometimes called "Paranoid Park" because of its notoriety as a drug-dealer hangout in the 90s. | ||
[[Category:Parks]] | [[Category:Parks]] [[Category: SW Stark Street]] [[Category: SW Park Avenue]] [[Category: SW Washington Street]] [[Category: SW 9th Avenue]] | ||
Revision as of 12:59, 20 June 2010
O'Bryant Square is a public square bounded on the north by SW Stark, and on the east by SW Park, on the south by SW Washington, and on the east by SW 9th.
O'Bryant Square is named in honor of Portland's first mayor, Hugh D. O'Bryant. The park was opened in 1973, and was the first Portland park to incorporate an underground parking garage. The block that it is situated on was intended to be one of the original Park Blocks. The square is sometimes called "Paranoid Park" because of its notoriety as a drug-dealer hangout in the 90s.