Terry Schrunk Plaza, Urban park in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States
Terry Schrunk Plaza is a federally owned park in downtown Portland, Oregon, between the Edith Green–Wendell Wyatt Federal Building and City Hall, next to the Plaza Blocks. Built from 1974 to 1977, it sits above an underground parking structure and holds Taihu stones given by Suzhou in 1996 and a plaque honoring Vietnam veterans.
Constructed between 1974 and 1977, the plaza was named after former Portland Mayor Terry Schrunk following a recommendation by US Senators to President Ford. This naming honored his service to the city.
The plaza displays Taihu stones gifted in 1996 from Portland's sister city Suzhou in China, along with a memorial plaque honoring Vietnam veterans. These features connect the space to international ties and local remembrance.
The plaza is located at 364 SW Madison Street and sits above an underground parking structure that influenced its design. The grounds are easily accessible and provide a popular spot during weekday daytime hours for a break or passage through downtown.
The plaza sits on the roof of an underground parking garage serving the Edith Green–Wendell Wyatt Federal Building. In 1985 that garage was the planned site of a Rajneeshee plot to kill Charles H. Turner, the U.S. Attorney for Oregon whose office was in the building; the plan was never carried out.
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