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1947 Portion of Alton Baker Park, formerly North Bank Park <br />Purchased by city <br />1948 Special $2 million tax levy for parks improvement for 3 years. <br />Jefferson Pool completed. <br />Willis (.39 acres, 1991) <br />Land donated by contractor on completion of the Willis Heights sub - division, along with Glen Oak <br />Park. <br />Glen Oak (.28 acres, 1991) <br />Land donated by contractor on completion of the Willis Heights sub - division, along with Willis Park. <br />1949 Berkeley (2.77 acres, 1991) <br />.89 acres given by George Wingard; remainder bought by city <br />Franklin (4.72 acres, 1991) <br />Purchased by the city from Lucy M. Martin <br />1951 10 year $1 million tax levy passed. used to purchase V <br />Owen Rose <br />Garden, park improvements in Westmoreland Park, etc. <br />Gateway (Riverfront) (1.25 acres, 1991) <br />Purchased from private parties <br />Owen Rose Garden (8.50 acres, 1991) ' 1 ' 0 b <br />Original donation of 2 acres of land was made by Mr. and Mrs. George E. 0. n. 400 initial rose bushes <br />were donated by the Eugene Rose Society. The large Black Republican c erry tree, approximately 140 <br />years old, is the surviving remnant of an early riverfront orchard believedRlanted before 1860. <br />1985 Improvements include: new parking, entrance and major expansion of the garden. <br />1952 Milton (.60 acres, 1991) <br />Purchased from subdivision builder /developer <br />Garfield (3.90 acres, 1991) <br />Historically used as park area; most likely purchased by city for a free- <br />way which was never built; portions bought over period of three years. <br />1953 Friendly Street (1.20 acres, 1991) <br />Purchased by city from private parties. <br />1954 Amazon Parkway (15.90 acres, 1991) <br />12.8 acres originally purchased by city; Amazon Canal historically used as community swimming hole. <br />Rhododendron Garden in Hendricks Park opened on 10 acres where deer pens had been. <br />Tugman Park , (16.67 acres, 1991), formerly South Amazon Park Wcs't- <br />For initial acquisition information about the area, see anon Park IEieHpe -w e.-- <br />padiw as= a'd he Century Progress Club raised money to purchase the adjoining 6.5 acres <br />to compleparkj. <br />1985 Renamed Tugman Park in honor of William M. Tugman, editor of the Register -Guard from <br />1927 -1954, a driving force behind the, acquisition of Amazon <br />