The park and the neighborhood, platted in 1889, are named after Sir Walter Scott's 1821 novel Kenilworth, a romantic novel set in Elizabethan England. Many of the streets in the neighborhood took their names from this novel and other novels by Scott.
Not long after the land park was purchased, Park Superintendent Emanuel Mische created a design for the park that was inspired by the park's natural topography and vegetation. The design included a bandstand, tennis courts, sports field, wading pool and play area, sand courts, walkways, and vista points. A comfort station pavilion was added and remains an important historic feature of the park. Designed by Ellis Lawrence in the 20th Century Classic style, it is significant for its cubist form and decorative brickwork arches. Originally the arches were open and provided unobstructed views of the city. Today, the basic layout of the park remains intact and is indicative of the strength and appeal of Mische's original design.
N 45° AB.CDE W 122° VW.XYZ
1. PP&R has closed its wading pools for health and safety reasons, as required by new State of Oregon regulations. When was the inventory and assessment of wading pools was completed? Last digit = A.
2. How many acres did the Portland Parks Board purchase from Clinton Kelly? = B
3. What time does Kenilworth Park open? = CDE
4. When were the metal doors installed to attempt to curb vandalism? Last digit = V.
5. How many wading pools did Portland Parks & Rec. set for removal? = W.
6. When was the property for the park acquired? = XYZ
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