Shute Park Skating Rink
Title
Shute Park Skating Rink
Description
Black and white image of the pavilion at Shute Park in Hillsboro. Used for dancing at first, the building was adapted to many uses, including housing an infantry unit and a national guard unit. Shute Park was the main site of civic activities in Washington County, including the county fair, until the County Fairgrounds were built. Over time the building deteriorated, and in 1974, when it was determined that it would cost more to bring it up to code than was reasonable, the building was demolished. Shute Park is named for John W. Shute, who founded the First National Bank in Hillsboro in 1888. Shute had arrived in Oregon in 1858 by the unusual route of crossing the Isthmus of Panama and then taking a steamer up the Pacific Coast.
Date Created
circa 1950s
Subject
Skating rinks
Public architecture
Recreation
Parks
Arts & Entertainment (General)
Place
Hillsboro, Oregon
Medium
photographic postcards
Identifier
WCMpic_012438
Rights
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image