This one-acre plaza serves as a counterpoint to the quiet Pettygrove Park, 300 yards away. Enclosed by residential buildings, the plaza comprises stepped terraces of board-formed concrete. Vegetation lines the perimeter, while active fountains and a wading pool are located at the center. A latticed pavilion designed by architects Moore and Turnbull provides shelter overlooking a cascading fountain.
Lovejoy Plaza is included in the National Register of Historic Places nomination for the Portland Open Space Sequence, and is stewarded by the Halprin Landscape Conservancy (2001). It will be included in large scale rehabilitation, scheduled to begin in 2017.
If you wish to make a donation in support of the rehabilitation project, tax-deductible contributions can be made here, or by writing to the Halprin Landscape Conservancy, c/o Naito Development, 210 SW Morrison Street, Suite 600, Portland, OR, 97204.
Portland Open Space Sequence Sites
Condition: B
Good, needs some work
Visibility: A
Halprin is highly regarded
National Register of Historic Places
Jeremy Bittermann
Bittermann has a degree in Fine Art Photography from the Pacific Northwest College of Art. After graduating, he worked in marketing and strategic planning in the architecture industry for more than a decade. Bittermann’s experience in the design industry led him to produce and assist on numerous photo shoots for acclaimed architectural photographers. He established his own architectural photography practice in 2010 and has since had his work featured in numerous notable publications.
