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Pioneer Courthouse Square
Pioneer Courthouse Square is a park in Portland Downtown, Portland, Oregon, at SW Broadway and Yamhill Street. Open every day, until midnight at the latest. A 1-minute walk from Pioneer Square North MAX Station.
About
The block was originally bought in 1849 by Elijah Hill, a shoemaker. He paid $24 and a pair of boots. Later the Portland School Board purchased the site and opened Central School, Portland's first real schoolhouse, in 1858. It was moved to an adjoining street in 1883 to make way for the Portland Hotel which occupied the site from 1890-1951. The elegant hotel was torn down and for the next 30 years the site was a parking lot. In 1979, the City acquired the block from Meier & Frank Company who donated $500,000 toward creating an open space. In 1980, a national design competition was held to select a design team.
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- WifiWheelchair Accessible
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- Drinking Water NearbyEV Charging NearbyFountainPlazaPublic ArtPublic Restroom NearbyRestroomsStep-Free Access
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- Holiday Tree Arrival11 am to 12:30 pm; the 75-foot Douglas-fir arrives
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