North Park Blocks

North Park Blocks

The North Park Blocks create a 3 acre city park in the Pearl District of Northwest Portland. The area was given to the city of Portland by Captain John Couch in 1865, and officially dedicated to the city in 1869. In 1904, the city set aside one park block for women and children. Two years… Read More

Tanner Springs Park

Tanner Springs Park

Tanner Springs Park is a public city park located in the Pearl District of Northwest Portland. It was originally named North Park Square in the Pearl District plan of 1999; however, it was changed in 2005. Tanner Springs Park is connected to Jamison Square by a wooden board walk. The Park is a very serene… Read More

Jamison Square

Jamison Square

Jamison Square was the first park added to the Pearl District. Opened in 2002, Jamison Square was designed by Peter Walker, Homer Williams and Partners Landscape Architecture. It was named for William Jamison, an art gallery owner who died in 1995 of AIDS. At nearly an acre, the park features running water over rocks to… Read More