Check the operator’s hours and admission or registration terms; participation may be limited. Public-entry status is separate from wheelchair accessibility.
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.
Photo from the City's park pageThe Overlook House was built in 1928 by Herman C. and Elvira S. Raven. They owned the Raven Creamery; their milk, cream, and butter were a staple in many Portland homes of the period. The Ravens were civic-minded and encouraged the use of their home by neighborhood groups, most notably the Overlook Women’s Club. In 1951, after the death of her husband, Elvira Raven donated her home and its beautiful grounds to the City of Portland to provide a community center to her beloved Overlook neighborhood. Since 2003, stewardship of the Overlook House has been provided by the volunteers of Friends of the Overlook House through a special agreement with the city.
From the City's page for this park.
Published amenities are checked separately from entry conditions. Each links to other documented locations; confirm current hours before visiting.
No visitor activities are verified from the available entry and amenity evidence. Inventory records alone do not establish public use.
A building site — a community center, pool, or arts venue — where the building is the offer. Classified from official page labels it “Park”; our model.
Something specific to this park — the thing you'd use it for if it were here.
Send an idea for this park →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.
Dark by 5 and wet most days: cover, lighting, indoor rooms, and paths that drain.
Fields and gardens open; showers between sun. Leagues, planting, first picnics.
Water, shade, long evenings — the season the system is built around.
Light shortens and leagues wind down; shelters and lighting carry the season.
| Season | Programs | Recurring events | One-time |
|---|---|---|---|
Winter Dec–Feb Not yet published | — | — | — |
Spring Mar–May Recorded from 2026-06-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Summer Jun–Aug Recorded from 2026-06-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fall Sep–Nov Recorded through 2026-10; 1 month still to come | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Community organizations that steward, fund, operate, or run programs at Overlook House Community Center. Labels show what is confirmed and what is still being filled in.
Named in PP&R’s FY2025–26 site-partner roster for stewardship, operations and/or maintenance; individual responsibilities are not specified.
Department-provided partnership records (June 2026)PP&R FY2025–26 Partnerships & Volunteerism report, p. 6Real ways to help Overlook House Community Center and parks like it. This site does not process donations; every link below goes to an official giving or volunteering channel.
Public value created when partners operate, maintain, fund, program, or steward park assets.
A small public building remains connected to community use rather than sitting idle.
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. Historical project estimates appear below; they are separate from these condition records.
Historical cost profile · 2023 reporting
Overlook House Community Center
Includes: Overlook Community Center
$11M
8 distinct source rows. Proposed repair and improvement costs, not a current funding gap.
All-in annual service cost: Not established
Current remaining repair cost: Not verified
Categories are Atlas labels based on project titles. Expansion and new provision are included where proposed; a project can include several kinds of work.
Asset as named in source: Overlook House Community Center
Seismic upgrades of unreinforced masonry units
KGW table row 784. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗Asset as named in source: Overlook Community Center
Fix or replace the Roof that is rated 4 through buildings' assessment
KGW table row 791. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗Asset as named in source: Community Center
Lead/asbestos remediation
KGW table row 785. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗Asset as named in source: Community Center
Original request: Exterior damage/repairs (windows/stucco/siding/other) WO request: - Upstairs windows on the South and West face of the building have significant rot and are difficult/dangerous to open and close. Please review for repair or replacement. Section 4 G of lease agreement - Upstairs back door to spiral staircase the glass relite gasket has failed allowing moisture to be trapped in the glass. Door has no weather stripping and moisture has been found inside the building during heavy rain events. Section 4 G of the lease agreement
KGW table row 786. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗Asset as named in source: Community Center
Basement water intrusion
KGW table row 787. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗Asset as named in source: Overlook Community Center
Placeholder: replace HVAC system that was installed before 2000
KGW table row 788. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗Asset as named in source: Community Center
Problem - The entire wooden fence along the East frontage of the property is rotted and a large segment fell down in the last wind storm. - This is a huge safety issue as the property drops off to a ravine immediately behind this fence. - Most posts failed and diagonal braced to prevent further collapsing - About 40% of boards are rotten - The gate is fully deteriorated - Tree branches affect some posts - According to overlook house coordinator, this fence fell twice in 2022 and 2023 Approximate dimention: 100 ft length X 5.0 ft high Solutions: Recommended option: Replace whole fence with same architectural style. Less costly option: replace the posts and damaged/rotten boards.
KGW table row 789. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗Asset as named in source: Community Center
LED conversion for Exterior and Interior Lights
KGW table row 790. Source field: “Escalated Estimate.” Estimate date, inflation basis, funded amount and completion status are not supplied.
Original source table ↗1 of 7 assessed built records are rated poor or very bad in the separate condition dataset. Condition ratings do not determine these dollar estimates.
Source: KGW’s November 2023 table. Current status, remaining scope and funding are unverified. Exact duplicate rows count once; other scope overlaps remain unresolved.
Compare repair estimates across parks →Annual service · FY 2026–27 adopted
This property has no named account linked in the public budget extract. Shared crews and citywide programs may still fund its care.
Later budget supplements and unallocated shared services are not included.
Annual breakdown & district context →District picture · District 2
The same public records, read the same way for every property, so this park can be set next to its district. Each figure keeps its own source and date. “Not available” means the source has no record for this property. It is not a zero.
2020 Census blocks whose centre point lies within a half mile of the park boundary, measured in a straight line. Residents, not visitors. Blocks outside the city limits count.
Records in the PP&R backlog map workbook that name this property. The workbook publishes no cost field, so these are counts of records, not dollars.
Geocoded PP&R capital projects at this property, a subset of the full capital program. The cost is the published estimated total project cost, not spending to date.
Partner operates an asset here
A partner is on record operating a facility or program site at this property. City crews may still care for the grounds.
Partners at assets here: Friends of Overlook House (operates a facility or program site)
From the department-provided partnership directory. It records what is on paper, not who does each task. Each agreement links to its entry on PP&R's agreements with partners, with the public text where it's posted, how to request it where it isn't, and the rules that govern partnerships.
Across 7 assessed assets at this park, 14% 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.
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. These assessment records do not contain repair costs. Historical project estimates are shown separately.
Public data does not currently flag repair candidates for this park. Additional PP&R maintenance exports can be added without changing the page structure.
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 →Furnishings the City inventories here, with each item's condition score — 1 is good, 5 is very bad. Asset photos aren't public yet.
Overlook House on Portland.gov
Learn more about closures and postponements related to the COVID-19 pandemic response.
To reserve dates for a wedding or other kinds of events at Overlook House, email coordinator@overlookhouse.org. For general rental information, please visit the official Overlook House website.
For rental info on Overlook House, visit the website at www.historicoverlookhouse.org
All dogs must be leashed in this park.
The QR label for this park points here. Print labels →
https://parks.portlandciviclab.org/parks/overlook-house-community-center-496?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_496
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.