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| Parks Replacement Bond Construction
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Over the past three decades, tens of millions of people have walked, sat and danced upon the beloved bricks of Pioneer Courthouse Square. While the bricks have held up remarkably well over the years, many are now slated to be replaced in part with the Parks Replacement Bond. The majority of bricks will remain in place, but bricks located on the upper tier need to be removed so that a waterproof membrane can be installed to protect the businesses below in the
Visitor Information Center. All bricks affected by construction will be replaced with new ones bearing the same inscribed name and placed in a similar location. Maps showing each brick location will be updated upon completion of construction. These new bricks will provide the foundation for thousands of community events in coming years.
Two Oregon businesses, PAS Construction and woman-owned Staton Demolition are currently doing the heavy lifting, carefully demolishing and removing the old bricks. Portland Parks & Recreation aims to minimize waste from the project, so the project contractor, Howard S. Wright, has arranged for the bricks to be crushed for recycling. In the coming weeks, masons from Schonert and Associates
will install over 172 tons of new bricks. The new bricks were specifically developed for Portland’s wet weather by the brick manufacturer, Pacific Clay. The ‘Portland Paver’ is a brick burned at a much higher temperature – about 2,300 degrees Fahrenheit. The result is an incredibly strong brick that’s almost glass-like in its resistance to absorption.
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| Buy A Brick!
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Join the nearly 75,000 Portlanders that own a piece of our city's living room. Named bricks make great gifts and include gift wrapping, a frameable certificate, and a map of your brick's location upon installation! Purchase a brick for yourself or a loved one.
Inscriptions can include up to 18 characters on a standard keyboard. Proceeds from each brick sale support maintenance and programming of the park.
The next brick installation is scheduled for July 2017. To be included, brick orders need to be completed by May 19.
Click here to buy a brick today!
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| Food Truck March
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A continuation of the Square's 3rd annual Food Truck February, some of Portland's favorite food trucks have joined the Square's food carts Philly's on the Phly and Shelly's Honkin' Huge Burritos
to mix up your lunch break! All month long, enjoy doughnuts from VooDoo Doughnut, dumplings from Dump Truck, and Moroccan from Gamila Cafe. The food trucks change daily, so check here for the full schedule!
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| Celebrate the First Day of Spring with Mondays on the Mall!
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Celebrate the First Day of Spring with a party courtesy of Portland Mall Management, Inc.'s monthly event series Mondays on the Mall! The First Day of Spring Party will be at Congress Center on SW 5th Ave. and SW Salmon St. on Monday, March 20th from 12:00pm-1:00pm. Enjoy free treats and bouquets of daffodils and tulips. In addition, pick up a birdseed ornament to take home with you while supplies last! Representatives from the Hoyt Arboretum
will be on site with information about the arboretum and Portland's Cherry Blossom trees. Attendees can also enter the raffle to win the grand prize of two free passes to the Portland Japanese Garden, a beautiful photograph of Portland's famous Cherry Blossom trees, and a gift certificate to Sushi Sakura! There will also be FIVE chances to win a pair of tickets to the Portland Japanese Garden!
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| Hold an Event at the Square!
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Pioneer Courthouse Square is one of Portland’s leading outdoor venues, hosting over 300 events each year. In any season, Pioneer Courthouse Square is a premier location to host your special event. The Square is a full-service venue that supports countless local and national organizations with its on-site production services. The Pioneer Courthouse Square event and production team will enthusiastically assist you in building your event. On-site services include equipment, sound, lighting, labor, and public relations support to create your high-profile event. The Square will continue to hold events in the space not impacted by construction.
To hold an event at the Square, click here, email the Director of Operations Lindsay Gay at lindsay@thesquarepdx.org, or call 503.223.1613.
To sponsor an event at the Square, click here, email the Director of Marketing Theresa Vetsch-Sandoval at tvetsch@thesquarepdx.org, or call 503:223.1613.
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| Original Design Competition
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In 1979, 162 designs were submitted to an open competition for plans to develop what is known today as Pioneer Courthouse Square. In March of 1980, the top five designs were selected and the finalists were given $10,000 and three months to finalize their designs. Portland team Will Martin, Doug Macy, Lee Kelly, Terence O'Donnell, Spencer Gill, and Robert Reynolds were declared the winners in July 1980.
Read more about the history of the Square on the online exhibit Pioneering the Square.
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