Providence Park

Providence Park
	View from the southwest corner, 2015
	Providence Park Location in Portland Providence Park Location in Oregon Providence Park Location in the United States
Former names	Multnomah Field (1893–1926); Multnomah Stadium (1926–1965); Civic Stadium (1966–2000); PGE Park (2001–2010); Jeld-Wen Field (2011–2014)
Address	1844 SW Morrison
Location	Portland, Oregon
Coordinates	45°31′17″N 122°41′30″W / 45.52139°N 122.69167°W
Public transit	MAX Light Rail; ■ Red Line; ■ Blue Line; at Providence Park ; SW 18th & Morrison: 18, 63
Owner	City of Portland
Operator	Peregrine Sports, LLC
Capacity	25,218
Field size	110x75 yards
Surface	FieldTurf Revolution
Construction
Broke ground	May 6, 1926
Opened	October 9, 1926
Renovated	1956, 1982, 2001, 2011, 2019
Construction cost	$502,000; ($8.64 million in 2023 dollars) Other: List $36 million (2010 renovation); ($48.8 million in 2023 dollars); $85 million (2018–19 renovation); ($101 million in 2023 dollars); ;
Architect	A. E. Doyle; Morris H. Whitehouse & Associates
General contractor	Hansen-Hammond Company
Tenants
	List Soccer: Portland Timbers (MLS) (2011–present); Portland Thorns FC (NWSL) (2013–present); Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS) (2020); Portland Timbers 2 (USLC) (2017–2019); Portland Timbers U23s (PDL) (2009–2016); Portland Timbers (A-League/USL-1/USSF D2) (2001–2010); Portland Timbers (WSA/APSL) (1985–1990); Portland Timbers (NASL) (1975–1982); Football: Oregon State (NCAA) (partial schedule, 1909–1986, 2022); Portland State (NCAA) (1947–1999, 2001–2009, 2011–2017); Oregon (NCAA) (partial schedule, 1894–1970); Portland Breakers (USFL) (1985); Portland Storm/Thunder (WFL) (1973–1975); Baseball: Portland Beavers (PCL) (1956–1972, 1978–1993, 2001–2010); Portland Rockies (NWL) (1995–2000); Portland Mavericks (NWL) (1973–1977); Ultimate Frisbee: Portland Nitro (AUDL) (2022–present); ;
Website
	timbers.com/providencepark

Providence Park (formerly Jeld-Wen Field; PGE Park; Civic Stadium; originally Multnomah Stadium; and from 1893 until the stadium was built, Multnomah Field)^[1] is an outdoor soccer venue located in the Goose Hollow neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. It has existed in rudimentary form since 1893, and as a complete stadium since 1926. Providence Park is currently the oldest facility to be configured as a soccer-specific stadium for use by a MLS team, and is one of the most historic grounds used by any United States professional soccer team.

Two professional soccer teams, the Portland Timbers of MLS and Portland Thorns FC of NWSL, use the facility as their home pitch. The stadium has been host to several major United States soccer events including national team matches, Soccer Bowl '77, the 1999 and 2003 FIFA Women's World Cups, the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the 2014 MLS All-Star Game, the 2015 NWSL Championship Game, and MLS Cup 2021. Providence Park has been the home of the Portland Timbers since 1975.

The Portland-based Multnomah Athletic Club was founded in 1891 and soon constructed the stadium for their amateur sports teams beginning in 1893. In 1926, the facility was expanded into a complete stadium, including the upper seating bowl and the wooden benches which can still be found in the park. In 1956, the stadium was renovated in earnest for the first time to reflect its growing usage in the community. In 1966 the City of Portland purchased the park and renamed it Civic Stadium.

It was renovated in 2001 to accommodate the Timbers and the Portland Beavers, while the naming rights of the stadium were purchased by Portland General Electric and it was renamed PGE Park. In 2011, the park underwent renovations again, this time so it could accommodate the Portland Timbers MLS franchise and a year later the stadium name rights were sold, this time to Jeld-Wen (Jeld-Wen Field). In 2014, the name was changed again to Providence Park after Providence Health & Services bought the naming rights.^[8]

A 2019 expansion raised the capacity to 25,218 and added a multi-level facade to the East End. The Portland Timbers have sold out every single game at Providence Park since moving to MLS in 2011, and the Thorns set a single-game National Women's Soccer League attendance record in August 2019 with a sell-out crowd of the same capacity.^[9] In 2019, both clubs ranked among the top ten in attendance among professional soccer teams (men's or women's) in the United States and Canada.^[9]

^ ^a ^b Prince, Tracy J. (2011). Portland's Goose Hollow. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-7385-7472-1.
^ Orr, Michael A. (December 31, 2013). "Timbers Expanding Width of Field to 75 Yards". Retrieved January 1, 2014.
^ "Multnomah Stadium Acquisition Bonds" (PDF). pdxcityclub.org. November 8, 1966. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
^ "Merritt Paulson's vision comes to fruition as Portland Timbers prepare to reopen renovated Providence Park". May 30, 2019. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020.
^ Multnomah County OR Archives Biographies – Hansen, L. W.
^ "October 9, 1926: Multnomah Civic Stadium is Dedicated". Dave Knows Portland. October 9, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
^ Goldberg, Jamie (February 10, 2014). "Portland Timbers to rename their stadium Providence Park". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Timbers, Thorns FC recognized by Portland Business Journal with Commercial Real Estate Transformer Award". November 21, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[prince-1] Prince, Tracy J. (2011). Portland's Goose Hollow. Charleston, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-7385-7472-1.

[stumptown-2] Orr, Michael A. (December 31, 2013). "Timbers Expanding Width of Field to 75 Yards". Retrieved January 1, 2014.

[3] "Multnomah Stadium Acquisition Bonds" (PDF). pdxcityclub.org. November 8, 1966. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2012.

[inflation-US-4] 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.

[5] "Merritt Paulson's vision comes to fruition as Portland Timbers prepare to reopen renovated Providence Park". May 30, 2019. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2020.

[6] Multnomah County OR Archives Biographies – Hansen, L. W.

[7] "October 9, 1926: Multnomah Civic Stadium is Dedicated". Dave Knows Portland. October 9, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2016.

[providence-8] Goldberg, Jamie (February 10, 2014). "Portland Timbers to rename their stadium Providence Park". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 10, 2014.

[recognized-9] "Timbers, Thorns FC recognized by Portland Business Journal with Commercial Real Estate Transformer Award". November 21, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[7]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[8]

[9]

Construction

View from the southwest corner, 2015
Providence Park Location in Portland Show map of Portland, Oregon Providence Park Location in Oregon Show map of Oregon Providence Park Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Former names	Multnomah Field (1893–1926)^[1] Multnomah Stadium (1926–1965) Civic Stadium (1966–2000) PGE Park (2001–2010) Jeld-Wen Field (2011–2014)
Address	1844 SW Morrison
Location	Portland, Oregon
Coordinates	45°31′17″N 122°41′30″W / 45.52139°N 122.69167°W / 45.52139; -122.69167
Public transit	MAX Light Rail ■ Red Line ■ Blue Line at Providence Park SW 18th & Morrison: 18, 63
Owner	City of Portland
Operator	Peregrine Sports, LLC
Capacity	25,218
Field size	110x75 yards^[2]
Surface	FieldTurf Revolution
Broke ground	May 6, 1926^[3]
Opened	October 9, 1926^[7]
Renovated	1956, 1982, 2001, 2011, 2019
Construction cost	$502,000 ($8.64 million in 2023 dollars^[4]) Other: List $36 million (2010 renovation) ($48.8 million in 2023 dollars^[4]) $85 million (2018–19 renovation)^[5] ($101 million in 2023 dollars^[4])
Architect	A. E. Doyle Morris H. Whitehouse & Associates
General contractor	Hansen-Hammond Company^[6]
Tenants
List Soccer: Portland Timbers (MLS) (2011–present) Portland Thorns FC (NWSL) (2013–present) Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS) (2020) Portland Timbers 2 (USLC) (2017–2019) Portland Timbers U23s (PDL) (2009–2016) Portland Timbers (A-League/USL-1/USSF D2) (2001–2010) Portland Timbers (WSA/APSL) (1985–1990) Portland Timbers (NASL) (1975–1982) Football: Oregon State (NCAA) (partial schedule, 1909–1986, 2022) Portland State (NCAA) (1947–1999, 2001–2009, 2011–2017) Oregon (NCAA) (partial schedule, 1894–1970) Portland Breakers (USFL) (1985) Portland Storm/Thunder (WFL) (1973–1975) Baseball: Portland Beavers (PCL) (1956–1972, 1978–1993, 2001–2010) Portland Rockies (NWL) (1995–2000) Portland Mavericks (NWL) (1973–1977) Ultimate Frisbee: Portland Nitro (AUDL) (2022–present)
Website
timbers.com/providencepark