Downtown Portland Clean & SafeStewards this parkConfirmed
Programmatic nonprofits
PP&R reports year-round care and activation; contract terms, City support and financial value not supplied.
PP&R FY2025–26 Partnerships & Volunteerism report, p. 11Portland Downtown · District 4 · Plaza or memorial · 0.5 acres
Darcelle XV Plaza
Plaza or memorialPublic entry documented
The captured official page publishes visiting hours. Check the source for current closures. Public-entry status is separate from wheelchair accessibility.
Classification and evidence
Official page label: Park; Atlas classification rules. Classification: inferred.
Source captured: 2026-06-02. Human verification: Pending.
Check current official informationConfirm the inferred property type with PP&R.
Published activities: meet in a public square, and be in a park.
Hours
Darcelle XV Plaza will be reopen in summer 2026 after a major renovation project!
Getting there
Directions
Dogs
Dogs on leash
No City photo yet
- Neighborhood
- Portland Downtown
- Council district
- District 4
- Kind
- Plaza or memorial · 0.5 acres
Visitor amenities
- meet in a public square
- be in a park
From the City's park records.
Park history
Portland City Council unanimously voted to rename the downtown gathering space as Darcelle XV Plaza on July 13, 2023. The site, pronounced "Darcelle Fifteen Plaza," is supposedly near the clearing where W.C. Overton and Asa Lovejoy agreed to found a town in November 1843. Read the Council resolution.
This momentous decision pays tribute to the legendary drag performer and LGBTQ+ icon, Darcelle XV, while celebrating the vibrant LGBTQ+ history and culture that have shaped Portland.
Darcelle XV Plaza honors the remarkable legacy of Walter Cole, known by the stage name Darcelle XV. For over five decades, Darcelle XV enchanted audiences with dazzling performances, infectious energy, and a powerful message of acceptance and inclusivity.
"By renaming O'Bryant Square to Darcelle XV Plaza, we are embracing and celebrating the indelible contributions of Darcelle XV to our city's LGBTQ+ community," stated Commissioner Dan Ryan. "This renaming reflects our commitment to fostering a more inclusive city that recognizes the diversity and immense value of its residents."
From the City's page for this park.
Visitor amenities
Published amenities are checked separately from entry conditions. Each links to other documented locations; confirm current hours before visiting.
…gather
- meet in a public squarePlaza or terrace
…get here and move
- be in a parkAny park
Potential additions to investigate
Passing the initial size-and-type screen is not a feasibility finding. Usable space, existing uses, habitat, public access, utilities, permission, construction costs, and ongoing maintenance funding require site-specific review. Missing acreage or uncertain classification remains unassessed.
Enabling assets recorded
- Nature education — Environmental programs and guided walks.
One addition to investigate
- Summer water play — needs interactive fountain
- Markets & festivals — needs restroom
Outside the size-and-type screen for this 0.5-acre park property: let my kids play while I sit (playground); be inside when it rains (indoor space or community center or arts or cultural center or gymnasium).
Inventory-based screening only. Recorded assets do not establish opening hours, program staffing, permission, or operating funding. Potential additions require review of usable space, habitat, utilities, access, and ongoing maintenance. Unverified properties remain unassessed.
What else should this park let you do?
Something specific to this park — the thing you'd use it for if it were here.
Send an idea for this park →School grounds nearby
Public school grounds within a half mile, by straight line. What is listed is what OpenStreetMap mappers have recorded, not an inventory. The district sets public access.
- Lincoln High · Portland Public Schools · 10.8 acres0.5 mi
On record: 8 athletics pitchs, 5 tracks, 2 American football pitchs, 1 soccer pitch, 1 lacrosse pitch, 1 playground. Not recorded in this property’s inventory: soccer or futsal field, playground, running track.
Beyond parks explains what opening a school ground would take.
School grounds: Metro RLIS. Features inside them: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
Through the year
Seasonal facilities and listings captured by the Atlas. These records do not measure attendance, utilization or all activity at the site.
Counts describe captured listings, not attendance or all activity. No listings captured does not mean the site is unused.
Winter
Dec–Feb
Dark by 5 and wet most days: cover, lighting, indoor rooms, and paths that drain.
- meet in a public square
- be in a park
0 programs · 0 events starts captured
Fewest modeled facilities
Spring
Mar–May
Fields and gardens open; showers between sun. Leagues, planting, first picnics.
- meet in a public square
- be in a park
0 programs · 0 events starts captured
Summer
Jun–Aug
Water, shade, long evenings — the season the system is built around.
- meet in a public square
- be in a park
0 programs · 0 events starts captured
Fall
Sep–Nov
Light shortens and leagues wind down; shelters and lighting carry the season.
- meet in a public square
- be in a park
0 programs · 0 events starts captured
What the record holds here, by season
| Season | Programs | Recurring events | One-time |
|---|---|---|---|
Winter Dec–Feb registration opens 10/08 (activities Nov 2 – Dec 13 and winter-break camps Dec 21 – Jan 3) | — | — | — |
Spring Mar–May Recorded from 2026-06-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Summer Jun–Aug Recorded from 2026-06-11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Fall Sep–Nov Recorded through 2026-09; 2 months still to come | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Our reading of the calendar
Which facilities count as in season is our model of Portland's year (splash pads and wading pools in summer, fields and gardens spring through fall, everything else year-round) — not the City's schedule. Check posted hours for pools, splash pads, and restrooms. From 12 weekly catalog snapshots (2026-06-11 to 2026-09-07). "Programs" are distinct titles; "sections" are the catalog's individual records — a swim level at one time slot for one week is one section. Complete through 2026-09; later months fill in as registration opens. Winter counts fill in when winter registration opens.
What's on
No current listings were captured and matched to this property. This does not establish that no activity takes place. See the citywide calendar and programs.
Partners & friends
The whole ecosystemCommunity organizations that steward, fund, operate, or run programs at Darcelle XV Plaza. Labels show what is confirmed and what is still being filled in.
Support this park
Real ways to help Darcelle XV Plaza and parks like it. This site does not process donations; every link below goes to an official giving or volunteering channel.
Donate via Portland Parks FoundationThe independent nonprofit philanthropic partner for Portland's parks. Gifts support parks and programs citywide.Volunteer with Portland Parks & RecreationJoin official PP&R volunteer and stewardship programs, from work parties to ongoing roles.Find park partners and friends groupsDozens of community organizations steward specific Portland parks. See who works where.
How it's holding up
The City's own inventory of what is here and the condition it last recorded for each item. Dates are the source's; old dates mean no newer public assessment, not that nothing has happened since. PP&R does not publish itemized repair costs, so needs appear without dollar figures.
Condition across all assets
Citywide condition atlasAcross 10 assessed assets at this park, 50% are in poor or very-bad condition (rated 4–5). Pooled from the City's public assessment layers — buildings, bridges, playgrounds, courts, fields, fences, paths and amenities.
This count comes from the City's rated asset layers; the “Public assets” list below is a separate furnishings inventory, so its items and scores are counted separately and the two totals need not match.
Good · 0Above fair · 2Fair · 3Poor · 3Very bad · 2
Assessed asset families here
Amenities & furnishings2007 (2007–2026)
Condition is rated 1 (good) to 5 (very bad); no score means not yet assessed and is excluded. Park trees are inventoried separately and not counted here. No repair costs — those aren't published.
Repair ledger
Each row is one record from PP&R's public asset layer. No itemized repair cost is published for these records, so none is shown. Dates are the source's last published assessment; treat older ones as unverified.
| Asset | Condition | Status | Replacement | Assessed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bench Condition very bad. Priority urgent. Public note: large wrap-around bench with severely damaged portion Record 25 | Very bad condition code 5 | Active | no | 2007-07-05 |
Bench Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 989 | Poor condition code 4 | Active | no | 2007-07-05 |
Bench Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 2134 | Poor condition code 4 | Active | no | 2007-07-05 |
Bench Condition rated poor (code 4). Priority high. Record 3444 | Poor condition code 4 | Active | no | 2007-07-05 |
Drinking Fountain Condition very bad. Priority urgent. Record 0488-DF-1 | Very bad condition code 5 | Active | no | 2007-07-05 |
Showing all 5 public repair candidates.
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Seen something here that's broken, fixed, or missing from this list? Records are updated periodically; tell us what you see.
Send a condition note →Public assets
All 12Furnishings the City inventories here, with each item's condition score — 1 is good, 5 is very bad. Asset photos aren't public yet.
Bench×6
544433
Art Work×2
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Permanent Trash Can×2
22
Drinking Fountain×1
5
Memorial×1
3
Official Portland.gov profile
From the City's park page
Darcelle XV Plaza on Portland.gov
Darcelle XV Plaza was formally renamed from O'Bryant Square on July 13, 2023, with a unanimous City Council vote led by former Parks Commissioner Dan Ryan and is currently closed due to construction renovations. It is located at 800 SW Harvey Milk St in downtown Portland, OR.
Visit the Darcelle XV Plaza project page to learn more about the current effort to re-imagine the plaza space. By collaborating with partners, PP&R aims to restore Darcelle XV Plaza and create a dynamic public space that enriches the community and activates the downtown area. The plaza was previously closed in 2018 due to structural issues in the parking garage below the plaza.
City label
Park
Year acquired
1973
Official acres
0.46
City section
Downtown
Neighborhood
Portland Downtown
Location
DirectionsHours
Darcelle XV Plaza will be reopen in summer 2026 after a major renovation project!
Amenities and activities
Plaza
All dogs must be leashed in this park.
This page, on a sign
The QR label for this park points here. Print labels →
https://parks.portlandciviclab.org/parks/darcelle-xv-plaza-488?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_488
Where this comes from
Facilities from the City's amenity pages and asset layers; hours, photo, and history from the City's park page; programs and events from its catalogs; condition from PortlandMaps public records. Where the City publishes nothing, this page says so instead of guessing.