Columbia Park | |
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The playground at Columbia Park
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Location | North Lombard Street and Woolsey Avenue |
Nearest city | Portland, Oregon |
Coordinates | 45°34′46″N 122°42′42″W / 45.5795°N 122.7117°WCoordinates: 45°34′46″N 122°42′42″W / 45.5795°N 122.7117°W |
Area | 35.37 acres |
Created | 1891 |
Operated by | Portland Parks & Recreation |
Columbia Park is a park located in north Portland, Oregon.
The city of Albina purchased the land in 1891, prior to its annexation by the city of Portland. In 1909 G.H. Hoch, head gardener for Washington Park, oversaw the design, which he "patterned ... after a famous park in Berlin."