Wallace Park is a city park in

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, United States.

Description and history

The park was acquired in 1920, and is named after Hugh W. Wallace, the

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man responsible for getting the property allocated as a city park. One art installation in the park is a 1980 sculpture by

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called ''

Silver Dawn ''Silver Dawn'' is an outdoor 1980 stainless steel sculpture by Spanish American artist Manuel Izquierdo, installed at Wallace Park in northwest Portland, Oregon, in the United States. Description and history ''Silver Dawn'' is a stainless steel ...

''. Also located within the park and surrounding school yard exist eleven bronze objects, created by artist Bill Will in 1998, "tucked away in unexpected places".

History

Past events hosted at Wallace Park include the Nob Hill Business Association's festival in 2008, and a celebration for the inaugural Columbia Trail Fest in 2009, a fundraiser to raise money for

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References

External links

* 1920 establishments in Oregon Northwest District, Portland, Oregon Parks in Portland, Oregon Protected areas established in 1920 {{Oregon-stub