History
Trolley-line owners financed the wooden park in northwest Portland in 1901. It grew from 3,000 seats to about 12,000 after 1912 and hosted the Beavers through most of the PCL's first half-century.
By the 1940s it was aging and had been called a fire hazard; part of it burned in 1947. After the 1955 season the Beavers moved to Multnomah Stadium and the old park was torn down.
Why it matters: It was one of the longest-serving original Pacific Coast League ballparks.
Timeline
- May 22, 1901First professional game[2]
The park hosted its first professional game.
- 1905National track championships[1]
The park hosted national track and field championships during the Lewis and Clark Exposition.
- September 21, 1947Bleacher fire[1]
A fire destroyed the center-field bleachers.
- 1956
The park was demolished and the Beavers moved to Multnomah Stadium.
The site today
| Physical status | Site redeveloped[1,2] |
|---|---|
| Current use | Industrial property[1,2] |
| Surviving remnants | A plaque is the only trace of the ballpark.[1] |
| Mapped location | Former venue site |
Street View near the former site · Satellite view (external, current imagery)
Teams & events
| Portland Webfoots / Browns / Beavers | Pacific Northwest League / Pacific Coast League · 1901–1955 |
|---|---|
| Portland Rosebuds | West Coast Baseball Association · 1946 · tenant |
Listed here are organizations that used this physical venue. A franchise's history and a venue's history are tracked separately.
Venue facts
| Location | NW 24th Ave. and NW Vaughn St.; block bounded by Vaughn, NW 24th and NW 25th, Slabtown area, Portland, Oregon[1,2] |
|---|---|
| Venue type | Ballpark |
| Sports | Baseball |
| Level | Minor League, Negro Leagues |
| Opened | May 22, 1901[1,2] |
| Last used for sports | 1955[2] |
| Demolished | 1956[1,2] |
| Physical status | Site redeveloped |
| Original capacity | 3,000[1,2] |
| Final capacity | 12,000[1,2] |
| Capacity notes | 3,000 at opening, 6,000 by 1905 and about 12,000 after a 1912 expansion. |
| Closure | The aging wooden park was sold and demolished, and the Beavers moved to Multnomah Stadium. |
Documented details
Sources
- Vaughn Street Park, Wikipedia. Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: address, capacity, coordinates, current land use, demolished, opened, remnants, teams
- Vaughn Street Park, Oregon Encyclopedia (William Cornett). Accessed 2026-10-19Supports: address, capacity, closed, current land use, demolished, opened
Research confidence
Some facts on this page rely on a single source or are still being corroborated. Treat specific dates and figures with care. Last reviewed 2026-10-19.
Where sources disagree (1)
- Wikipedia gives 1956 as the closing year; the Oregon Encyclopedia says the last season was 1955. This record uses 1955 for the last game.
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