District 3 / Southeast

Sellwood Community Center

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

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Official Portland.gov profile

City-published park details

Sellwood Community Center on Portland.gov

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While the former Sellwood Community Center facility is still owned by the City of Portland, the Friends of Sellwood Community House now lease the facility. You can find information about their programs, rentals, events, classes, and more on the Friends of Sellwood Community House website.

City label

Park

Year acquired

1920

Official acres

0.23

City section

Neighborhood

Sellwood-Moreland

Location

1436 SE Spokane Street Portland, OR 97202

Directions

Amenities and activities

GymnasiumPicnic tablePlaygroundPlazaWireless internet access (WiFi)Basketball court (indoor)

Park history

The building was originally constructed as a residential hotel for the men who worked in the old Sellwood Log Mill. It also had a small swimming pool which was decommissioned in the 1940s. In 1910, it became the first branch of the YMCA in Portland. PP&R began teaching classes there in 1918, and the City of Portland purchased the facility in 1920 as its second community center. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006, one of only three such designated buildings in the neighborhood. It is also a City of Portland Historic Landmark. Portland Parks & Recreation no longer offers programming at the building but rather rents it to a community group.

All dogs must be leashed in this park.

Partners & friends

The whole ecosystem

Community organizations that steward, fund, or run programs at Sellwood Community Center. Every relationship is sourced.

Friends of Sellwood Community HouseOperates this park

Lessee operators

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.

Public data does not currently flag repair candidates for this park. Additional PP&R maintenance exports can be added without changing the page structure.

QR destination

https://parks.portlandciviclab.org/parks/sellwood-community-center-663?utm_source=park_qr&utm_medium=sign&utm_campaign=park_663

Public assets

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