The East Portland Community Center is a

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Description and history

Funded by a bond measure, the center was established in 1998. In 2009, an aquatic center was added and Bruce West's sculpture ''Sitting Stones'' was installed outside the building. The center features two indoor pools. The E205 Initiative Projects, completed in 2013, resulted in the construction of play structures for children at the center. The center has been used as a temporary

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. Charles Jordan has been credited for helping to develop the center.

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* 1998 establishments in Oregon Buildings and structures completed in 1998 Buildings and structures in Portland, Oregon Community centers in the United States Southeast Portland, Oregon {{Oregon-stub