Portland Firefighters Park

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Portland Firefighters Park
The park in 2010
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TypePublic park[1]
LocationSW 19th Avenue & West Burnside Street
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates45°31′22″N 122°41′24″W / 45.522735°N 122.690011°W / 45.522735; -122.690011
Operated byDavid Campbell Memorial Association
StatusOpen all year
David Campbell Memorial
Built1928
NRHP reference No.10000802
Added to NRHPSeptember 24, 2010

Portland Firefighters Park is a public park located in Portland, Oregon. In 1927, the park was established, to include a memorial in honor of firefighter David Campbell.[1] Campbell was the fire chief for Portland and was killed in action while fighting a fire at a Union Oil distribution plant. It was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on September 24, 2010, as the David Campbell Memorial.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Weinstein, Nathalie. "Firefighters memorial eyes historic register", Daily Journal of Commerce website, March 16, 2010. Retrieved on December 10, 2010.
  2. ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
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