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'''Terry Schrunk Plaza''' is a park located in [[Downtown Portland|downtown]] [[Portland, Oregon]], United States. Located in between the [[Edith Green – Wendell Wyatt Federal Building]] and [[Portland City Hall (Oregon)|Portland City Hall]], and adjacent to the [[Plaza Blocks]], it is owned and operated by the [[Federal government of the United States|federal government]].
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'''Terry Schrunk Plaza''' is a park located in [[Downtown Portland|downtown]] [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]]. Located across from [[Portland City Hall (Oregon)|City Hall]], the park is named after former Portland mayor [[Terry Schrunk]] and neighbors the [[Plaza Blocks]] consisting of Chapman Square and Lownsdale Square. The park is not a city park, but instead owned by the federal government. Schrunk Plaza is across Third Avenue from the [[Edith Green – Wendell Wyatt Federal Building]], and the plaza covers an underground parking structure for that building.<ref>{{cite news|title=Portland dedicates memorial|last=Trujillo|first=Laura |author2=Erin Hoover |author3=Bryan Smith|date=April 20, 1996|work=The Oregonian|page=A1}}</ref> That structure was the planned assassination site of [[Charles H. Turner (attorney)|Charles H. Turner]] in the [[1985 Rajneeshee assassination plot|failed plot by members of the Rajneeshees]] in 1985 to kill Turner, the U.S. Attorney for Oregon who worked in the building.<ref>{{cite news | last =Painter, Jr. | first =John | title =Death-Plot Facts Come To Light | work =[[The Oregonian]] | page =C01 | date =June 30, 1991}}</ref> There are several [[Taihu stones]] in the plaza which is a gift from Portland's Chinese sister city, [[Suzhou]] in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM68NA_Lake_Tai_Rock_Portland_OR_USA|title=Lake Tai Rock - Portland, OR, USA - Gifts from Other Countries on Waymarking.com|website=www.waymarking.com|language=en|access-date=2018-11-17}}</ref>


==History==
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[[File:Lake Tai Rocks at Terry Schrunk Plaza, Portland, Oregon 1.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[Taihu stones]] from Portland's sister city [[Suzhou]], China]]
In 1972, [[The Oregonian]] published an artist's conception for a "Federal Plaza" to be built across from the [[Edith Green – Wendell Wyatt Federal Building]]. The park was constructed from 1974 to 1977, with a dedication held in 1977.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Brx0 |date=2012-12-24 |title=Terry Schrunk Plaza |url=https://cyclotram.blogspot.com/2012/12/terry-schrunk-plaza.html |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=cyclotram}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Terry Schrunk (1913-1975) |url=https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/schrunk_terry_1913_1975_/ |access-date=2024-07-15 |website=www.oregonencyclopedia.org |language=en}}</ref>


The park was named for former Portland mayor [[Terry Schrunk]], thanks in part to a recommendation to President [[Gerald Ford]] by US Senators [[Mark Hatfield]] and [[Bob Packwood]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1976/10/11 S1971 Terry Schrunk Plaza |url=https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/document/0055/1669583.pdf |website=Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library}}</ref>
==See also==

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=== Planned assassination ===
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* [[List of parks in Portland, Oregon]]
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The plaza covers an underground parking structure for the adjacent federal building.<ref>{{cite news|title=Portland dedicates memorial|last=Trujillo|first=Laura |author2=Erin Hoover |author3=Bryan Smith|date=April 20, 1996|work=The Oregonian|page=A1}}</ref> That structure was the planned assassination site of [[Charles H. Turner (attorney)|Charles H. Turner]] in the [[1985 Rajneeshee assassination plot|failed plot by members of the Rajneeshees]] in 1985 to kill Turner, the U.S. Attorney for Oregon who worked in the building.<ref>{{cite news | last =Painter, Jr. | first =John | title =Death-Plot Facts Come To Light | work =[[The Oregonian]] | page =C01 | date =June 30, 1991}}</ref>

== Features ==
There are several [[Taihu stones]] in the plaza which is a gift from Portland's Chinese sister city, [[Suzhou]] in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM68NA_Lake_Tai_Rock_Portland_OR_USA|title=Lake Tai Rock - Portland, OR, USA - Gifts from Other Countries on Waymarking.com|website=www.waymarking.com|language=en|access-date=2018-11-17}}</ref>

The park also features a memorial plaque honoring Vietnam veterans.<ref name=":0" />

== Gallery ==
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File:Terry Schrunk Plaza in Portland, OR 2012.JPG|[[Taihu stone|Taihu stones]] from Portland's sister city [[Suzhou, China]]
File:Lake Tai Rocks at Terry Schrunk Plaza, Portland, Oregon 1.jpg|Closeup of the Taihu stones
File:Snow at Terry Schrunk Plaza, Portland, Oregon (2014).jpg|The plaza after a snowstorm in 2014
File:Terry Schrunk Plaza-1.jpg
File:Terry Schrunk Plaza (8827867468).jpg|A close-up of the amphitheater
File:Terry Schrunk Plaza, veterans plaque.JPG|Vietnam Veterans memorial plaque
File:Portrait from Terry Schrunk Plaza.jpg|Sign for the Plaza
</gallery>


==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Parks in Portland, Oregon]]
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Latest revision as of 09:38, 15 July 2024

Terry Schrunk Plaza
Amphitheater area of the park, 2010
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LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°30′53″N 122°40′41″W / 45.5146°N 122.678°W / 45.5146; -122.678

Terry Schrunk Plaza is a park located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Located in between the Edith Green – Wendell Wyatt Federal Building and Portland City Hall, and adjacent to the Plaza Blocks, it is owned and operated by the federal government.

History

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In 1972, The Oregonian published an artist's conception for a "Federal Plaza" to be built across from the Edith Green – Wendell Wyatt Federal Building. The park was constructed from 1974 to 1977, with a dedication held in 1977.[1][2]

The park was named for former Portland mayor Terry Schrunk, thanks in part to a recommendation to President Gerald Ford by US Senators Mark Hatfield and Bob Packwood.[3]

Planned assassination

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The plaza covers an underground parking structure for the adjacent federal building.[4] That structure was the planned assassination site of Charles H. Turner in the failed plot by members of the Rajneeshees in 1985 to kill Turner, the U.S. Attorney for Oregon who worked in the building.[5]

Features

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There are several Taihu stones in the plaza which is a gift from Portland's Chinese sister city, Suzhou in 1996.[6]

The park also features a memorial plaque honoring Vietnam veterans.[1]

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  • Taihu stones from Portland's sister city Suzhou, China
    Taihu stones from Portland's sister city Suzhou, China
  • Closeup of the Taihu stones
    Closeup of the Taihu stones
  • The plaza after a snowstorm in 2014
    The plaza after a snowstorm in 2014
  • A close-up of the amphitheater
    A close-up of the amphitheater
  • Vietnam Veterans memorial plaque
    Vietnam Veterans memorial plaque
  • Sign for the Plaza
    Sign for the Plaza

References

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  1. ^ a b Brx0 (2012-12-24). "Terry Schrunk Plaza". cyclotram. Retrieved 2024-07-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Terry Schrunk (1913-1975)". www.oregonencyclopedia.org. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  3. ^ "1976/10/11 S1971 Terry Schrunk Plaza" (PDF). Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
  4. ^ Trujillo, Laura; Erin Hoover; Bryan Smith (April 20, 1996). "Portland dedicates memorial". The Oregonian. p. A1.
  5. ^ Painter, Jr., John (June 30, 1991). "Death-Plot Facts Come To Light". The Oregonian. p. C01.
  6. ^ "Lake Tai Rock - Portland, OR, USA - Gifts from Other Countries on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
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