Plaza del Sol (Gresham, Oregon)

Plaza del Sol is a plaza located at Southeast Stark Street and 187th Avenue in Gresham, Oregon's Rockwood neighborhood, in the United States. It features an art installation and model of the solar system,[1][2][3] created in 2009.[4] The site was formerly occupied by a Fred Meyer store,[5] and purchased by the city in 2005.[6]

Plaza del Sol
TypePlaza
AddressesSoutheast Stark Street and 187th Avenue
LocationGresham, Oregon
Coordinates45.51944°N 122.47111°W / 45.51944; -122.47111
Other
Known forFeatures an art installation and model of the solar system

Events

In 2013, the plaza hosted a Cinco de Mayo festival and the Feast of All Nations.[7][8] The plaza has hosted Rock the Block, which attracted thousands of people in 2015.[9]

References
  1. "You Can Touch a Piece of the Moon in East Portland". Willamette Week. 2016-07-13. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  2. Mayer, James (February 11, 2010). "Gresham declares Pluto a planet". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  3. "Celebrate Pluto Day at the Plaza del Sol". Wilkes East Neighborhood Association. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2016-07-17.
  4. "Muralist Roster" (PDF). Regional Arts & Culture Council. December 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  5. "Rockwood's Plaza del Sol spruced up for Rock the Block festival that starts Friday". The Oregonian. June 26, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  6. Weinstein, Nathalie (June 1, 2010). "MAX improvements could help improve Rockwood's image". Daily Journal of Commerce. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  7. Cheesman, Shannon (March 14, 2013). "Gresham celebrates Cinco de Mayo". KATU. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  8. Silvis, Helen (May 29, 2013). "East Portland and Gresham Get Ready to Rock the Block and Rise Into Summer". The Skanner News. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  9. Kulla, Josh (June 2, 2015). "Rock the Block attracts thousands to Rockwood". The Outlook. Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved January 23, 2020.


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