Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park

Public park in Portland, Oregon, U.S.

Verdell Burdine Rutherford Park
Park sign, 2022

Location	SE 167th Ave and Market St. Portland, Oregon
Coordinates	45°30′41″N 122°29′33″W / 45.51139°N 122.49250°W / 45.51139; -122.49250
Area	7.7 acres (3.1 ha)
Operated by	Portland Parks & Recreation

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

Portland Loo
The playground
The baseball field

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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