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Pier Park is a municipal park in Portland, Oregon, U.S. It is in the North Portland neighborhood of St. Johns and is bordered by North Columbia Blvd. and characterized by evergreen forest. Pier Park along with Kelley Point Park and Smith and Bybee Wetlands Natural Area contribute land in its natural state to North Portland. The park takes its name from a person named Pier, not because it has a pier. ==History== The parcel of land on which the park was developed was part of the James Loomis donation land claim. The city of Portland passed an ordinance in 1921 naming the park for Sylvester Charles Pier (1853–1935). Previously a sales manager of Marshall Wells Hardware Company, Pier took office as City commissioner in 1919, serving four years in charge of parks. His son, Stanhope S. Pier succeeded him as commissioner and served two terms. Prior to the park, St. Johns brick company operated just a block away, until 1905 when the factory ran out of clay. The abandoned brickyard was used as a playground until 1920 when the buildings were demolished. In development of the area which was previously a wetland more than 100 men were employed from the unemployment list. Wood from clearing the site was sent to local families in need of fuel. On July 4, 1929, a longshoreman's strike called Bloody Tuesday occurred in the park.〔Portland Telegram, March 6, 1923 page 6〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pier Park (Portland, Oregon)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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