| 词条 | Magnolia Park (Hillsboro, Oregon) |
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| name = Magnolia Park | photo = Magnolia Park entrance.JPG | photo_width = 250 | photo_caption = Entrance | type = Public, city | location = Hillsboro, Oregon United States | coords = {{coord|45|31|57|N|122|52|29|W|type:landmark_region:US|display=inline,title}}[1] | area = {{convert|3.11|acre|m2}} | created = 2008 | operator = Hillsboro Parks & Recreation Department | visitation_num = | status = open
}} Magnolia Park is a municipal park in the Tanasbourne neighborhood of Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. Opened in 2008, the {{convert|3.11|acre|m2}} community park is off northwest 192nd avenue between Walker and Cornell roads near The Streets of Tanasbourne shopping center. The park includes a basketball court, children’s play equipment, picnic shelter, tennis court, and water fountain designed for cooling among other amenities. HistoryPlans for a park in the Hillsboro portion of the Tanasbourne neighborhood began around 2003.[2] In August 2007, Hillsboro approved construction of park and choose the name of Magnolia Park.[3] The construction cost $1 million and was accomplished by Paul Brothers Incorporated.[3] Funds for construction came from system development fees charged by Hillsboro.[3] After ten months of construction, Magnolia Park officially opened on September 11, 2008,[2][4] though construction was finished in August.[5] The facility was the first park in the city to have a water play area as well as the first to include art in the design.[2] AmenitiesMagnolia Park is {{convert|3.11|acre|m2}} in size and is the city’s eastern most park.[5] The park is located in the Tanasbourne neighborhood and was adopted by the Trader Joe’s store as part of Hillsboro’s adopt-a-park program.[5] Magnolia is between Cornell and Walker roads and surrounded by a retail development that includes Whole Foods, a retirement community, and condominiums.[3] Amenities at the park include a water fountain designed for children to play in,[6] walking areas, open grass areas, children’s play equipment, athletic equipment, natural areas, and a covered picnic area.[7] Natural features of the park include 180 trees, in excess of 1,000 flowers, and approximately {{convert|68000|sqft|m2}} of lawn.[15] The trees include five species of magnolia trees, and many are located in a grove.[5][17] The park also has a rain garden designed to collect water and improve the local watershed.[15] Athletic facilities at the park include a half-size basketball court and one tennis court.[8] The picnic shelter is rented out by the city’s parks department.[9] The water feature is at ground level and decorated with mosaic art that is designed to appear to change color when wet.[7][10] Seasonal, the twenty-five foot fountain’s mosaic includes designs featuring magnolia tree names and images and boulders with water jets.[11] The play equipment features two structures, one for children under five years old, and one for older children along with swings and a slide, with a total of {{convert|5000|sqft|m2}} in the playground.[5][11] References1. ^{{cite gnis| id = 2571182| name = Magnolia Park| accessdate = 2010-03-22|entrydate=2009-09-23}} 2. ^1 2 Diehl, Angella Foret. “Hillsboro's new Magnolia Park has something for everyone”, The Oregonian, September 25, 2008. 3. ^1 2 3 Suh, Elizabeth. "Tanasbourne to get central a {{convert|3|acre|m2|adj=on}} park", The Oregonian, August 23, 2007, p. B3. 4. ^Diehl, Angella Foret. "Festive dedication set for Magnolia Park", The Oregonian, September 11, 2008, Metro West Neighbors, p. 16. 5. ^1 2 3 4 Gordanier, Susan. "Magnolia Park, Hillsboro's newest, officially opens", The Hillsboro Argus, September 16, 2008. 6. ^Suh, Elizabeth. "New businesses find Tanasbourne's the spot", The Oregonian, April 3, 2008, Metro West Neighbors p. 16. 7. ^1 Diehl, Angella Foret. "New Magnolia Park one way to beat heat", The Oregonian, August 14, 2008, Metro West Neighbors. 8. ^1 Diehl, Angella Foret. "Parks offer lots of fun for humans --and dogs", The Oregonian, February 28, 2008, Metro West Neighbors, p. 10. 9. ^"Magnolia Park", The Oregonian, September 25, 2008. 10. ^Diehl, Angella Foret. "Savor the city's many flavors - Tanasbourne - An explosion of new development", The Oregonian, October 26, 2008, p. S4. 11. ^1 2 3 Diehl, Angella Foret. “New urban park offers fun for the whole family”, The Oregonian, September 25, 2008, Metro West Neighbors. External links{{Commons category|Magnolia Park (Oregon)}}
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