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DATE NAME <br />ACREAGE INFORMATION <br />1967 Mission (1.93 acres, 1991) <br />1968 Echo Hollow (2.48 acres, 1991) <br />Laurelwood Golf Course (92.00 acres, 1991) <br />Land purchased from 4J School District in 1967 and 1969. Originally planned as site for a high <br />school. <br />Bond issue approved for purchase of LWelwood for approx. $350,000 <br />1969 Echo Hollow Pool opened <br />Eugene awarded Gold Medal for excellence in °L rks and recreation management. <br />North Bank, now part of Alton Baker Park <br />1970 Lafferty (2.30 acres, 1991) <br />A gift from Paul Laff erty,r <br />1970-72 State Street (5.32 acres, 1991) <br />Site acquired as part (( of the Neighborhood Development Project. <br />� !'a <br />1 - 'L p.NeG..c. bo,,.k , PV.- W ^WC_1.✓ <br />1972 Kaufman Senior Center (.75 acres, 1991) <br />Building donated by Eugene businesswoman Trude Kaufman for use as a senior center. Land purchased <br />by city over a period of years during her life, for total of $40,000. <br />1973 Senior Center opened. <br />Eugene city council adopted Resolution 2070 authorizing a comprehensive study of the South Hills. <br />1973 Marche Chase (2.75 acres, 1991) <br />Given to city by developer, Bob Methebeke <br />Brewer Lane (1.88 acres, 1991) <br />Purchased by city <br />1974 Petersen (18.07 acres, 1991) <br />City purchased 12 acres from Holgur Berntzen as part of the Neighborhood Development Project. Named <br />for Phillip Petersen who drowned in a canoeing accident. The Barn was constructed in early 1930s by <br />Harry Jensen, and purchased along with surrounding land by the city. �� (( �� �. 1� ✓ <br />1976 Opened as community center <br />1974 Bond Lane (7.10 acres, 1991) <br />Purchased by city <br />Golden Gardens (36.80 acres, 1991) <br />Transferred to city by County <br />Washington- Jefferson Bridge (21.0 acres, 1991) <br />/ointly funded with the Federal Highway Administration following the construction of the Washington - <br />de r,,, , Jefferson Bridge project. Park design won 1975 Landscape Awards Competition. <br />1974 -75 West Bank (65.92 acres, 1991) formerly Goodpasture Island <br />Parcels bought in three phases with federal and local Willamette Greenway funds <br />