Essex Park (Portland, Oregon)

Essex Park
Park sign, 2021
Essex Park (Portland, Oregon) is located in Oregon
Essex Park (Portland, Oregon)
LocationSE 79th Ave. and Center St.
Portland, Oregon
Coordinates45°29′40″N 122°35′0″W / 45.49444°N 122.58333°W / 45.49444; -122.58333
Area4.43 acres (1.79 ha)
Created1940
Operated byPortland Parks & Recreation

Essex Park is a 4.43-acre (1.79 ha) public park in Portland, Oregon's Foster-Powell neighborhood, in the United States. The park was acquired in 1940.[1] The park is the neighborhood's largest and features a playground, baseball field, basketball and tennis courts, and a splash pad.[2] A mural was added in 2018.[3]

  1. ^ "Essex Park". City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Essex Park Mural Project". Foster-Powell Neighborhood Association. 29 June 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Essex Park Gets New 'Mindfulness' Mural". Regional Arts & Culture Council. September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2021.