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District 4 / Westside

Cathedral Park

Public asset records for this park are shown as a transparency layer. Itemized repair costs remain pending until Portland Parks & Recreation provides verified estimates.

22
Acres
79
Assets
5
Repair candidates
5
Replacement-flagged
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City-published park details

Cathedral Park on Portland.gov

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Boater Parking Permit Available - February through MaySeasonal parking permits are available for boaters who use Willamette Park to launch. These permits are only valid for vehicles with trailers, in marked "Trailers Only" spaces. Permits are valid February through May and are available on a first-come, first-served basis ($75).

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City label
Park
Year acquired
1968
Official acres
21.852
City section
North
Neighborhood
St. Johns
Location

N Edison Street and Pittsburg Avenue Portland, OR 97203

Directions
Hours

Park hours: 5am to midnightTake a virtual tour of the trees at Cathedral Park

Amenities and activities
Accessible restroomNature patchPicnic tablePlazaBoat dockBoat rampRiverfront viewsStage (outdoor)Dog off-leash areaPaths (paved)
Park history

The site which now bears the name Cathedral Park is steeped in history. It is believed to be one of the 14 Lewis and Clark landing sites in the Vancouver-Portland area: William Clark and eight men camped there on April 2, 1806. This spot had been a fishing and camping site for many area Indian tribes. In 1847, the founder of St Johns, James John, settled on the site and operated a ferry to Linnton across the Willamette River. In 1931, the St Johns Bridge was built on the site with 400-ft towers and a main span of 1,207 feet. It is the only steel suspension bridge in Portland.

In the early 1970s, Howard Galbraith, the "honorary mayor" of unincorporated St Johns, got tired of the junkyard state of the area under the eastern end of the bridge. He organized a drive that eventually raised $7.5 million to build a park. After eight years of community fundraising, combined with state, county and city funding, the park was dedicated at a community celebration on May 3, 1980. It got its name from a photo of the St Johns Bridge by Al Monner that appeared on the front page of the Oregon Journal in 1968. Reference was made to its beautiful cathedral-like arches and the park found its name.

In June of 1980, the Cathedral Park Committee sealed a time capsule (complete with ash from Mt St Helens) into the Wall of History in the Memorial Garden in the park. The time capsule will be opened in 2030. Measurements for how to find the capsule (which is covered with a stone that matches the rest of the wall) have been left with the Oregon History Center. Committee chairperson Sharon Roso said, "We want to make sure that in 2030 people will remember there's a celebration due in St Johns."

Repair ledger

Assessment dates are copied from the public Parks Amenities layer. Old dates mean this source does not publish a newer assessment for that asset, not that we have confirmed no newer internal inspection exists. PP&R does not publish itemized repair costs, so this ledger shows needs without dollar figures.

Picnic Table

Picnic Table is flagged because the public asset record shows poor condition (public code 4).

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Poor condition (public code 4)Status: ActiveReplacement field: no
Asset record 1614Mapped asset pointSource assessment 2007-07-23; recency check needed

PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.

Picnic Table

Picnic Table is flagged because the public asset record shows poor condition (public code 4).

high
Poor condition (public code 4)Status: ActiveReplacement field: no
Asset record 1778Mapped asset pointSource assessment 2007-07-23; recency check needed

PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.

Picnic Table

Picnic Table is flagged because the public asset record shows poor condition (public code 4).

high
Poor condition (public code 4)Status: ActiveReplacement field: no
Asset record 2629Mapped asset pointSource assessment 2007-07-23; recency check needed

PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.

Drinking Fountain

Drinking Fountain is flagged because the public asset record shows poor condition (public code 4).

high
Poor condition (public code 4)Status: ActiveReplacement field: no
Asset record 0097-DF-1Mapped asset pointSource assessment 2007-07-23; recency check needed

PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.

Picnic Table

Picnic Table is flagged because the public asset record shows poor condition (public code 4).

high
Poor condition (public code 4)Status: ActiveReplacement field: no

Public note: graffiti

Asset record 8916Mapped asset pointSource assessment 2007-07-23; recency check needed

PP&R does not publish an itemized repair cost for this record, so none is shown.

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Public assets
All 79

The public asset layer includes `PictureID` and `Hyper_pic`, but those values point to PP&R internal file-share paths, not public image URLs. Asset-level inspection photos need a PP&R export or public ArcGIS attachments before this app can render them.

Cathedral Park St Johns BridgePublic photo from the official Portland.gov park page
Bench
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
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Bike Rack
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Drinking Fountain
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Drinking Fountain
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Drinking Fountain
Condition: 4 · Status: Active
Litter Bag Dispenser
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Memorial
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Permanent Trash Can
Condition: 2 · Status: Active
Permanent Trash Can
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Permanent Trash Can
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Picnic Table
Condition: 3 · Status: Active
Picnic Table
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Picnic Table
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Condition: NA · Status: Active