Archives Accession # 379

1.1.15.06 Washington Park Arboretum Pacific Connections Gardens plans - preliminary and Phase I

Date statement: Dates of maps and plans.: 2006-2008
Summary:

 Documents relating to the start of the Pacific Connections Garden design process and the construction and planting of the meadow component. Document types include design development, construction, planting plans, and topography.
18 documents as of April 2025

Description:

 Number: 2/6-1
WPA: Gardens: Pacific Connections garden
Document type: construction documents
Date: 2007
Creator: The Portico Group
Description:
--Printed: 
Pacific Connections Garden
65% Construction Documents
PW #2007-042
Date: 05-14-2007
Not for construction
--Handwritten: 
PCG Phase I
65% CDs
5/14/07
--Cataloger observations: 
includes site surveys, civil site plan, layout, grading, planting plans, paving, walls, shelter, electrical, details
Extent: 36 pages, bound
Material: paper
Size: 41"x30"
Additional info: 


Number: 2/6-2
WPA: Gardens: Pacific Connections garden
Document type: design development
Date: 2006
Creator: The Portico Group
Description:
--Printed: 
Design Development for Pacific Connections Garden
Date: 6/21/06
Not for construction
--Handwritten: 
[n/a]
--Cataloger observations: 
includes site survey, existing conditions, layout & grading, planting plans, feature details, civil site plans, signage plans
Extent: 37 pages, bound
Material: paper
Size: 41"x30"
Additional info: 


Number: 2/6-3
WPA: Gardens: Pacific Connections garden
Document type: design development
Date: 2006
Creator: The Portico Group
Description:
--Printed: 
[on printed sheets]
Existing Conditions
Pacific Connections Gardens
Washington Park Arboretum
Design Development
The Portico Group
April 12, 2006
--Handwritten: 
[n/a]
--Cataloger observations: 
small version (1 sheet) and large version (top and bottom sheets) of printed map
2 hand-drawn planning sheets
Extent: 4 pages
Material: paper
Size: various
Additional info: 


Number: 2/6-4
WPA: Gardens: Pacific Connections garden
Document type: grid/topo/plants
Date: 2006 (h)
Creator: unknown
Description:
--Printed: 
[n/a]
--Handwritten: 
grid maps for Pacific Connections Garden development
Overlook?
--Cataloger observations: 
grid maps for Pacific Connections Garden development; n.d.
Extent: 2 pages
Material: paper
Size: 36"x72"
Additional info: 


Number: 2/6-5
WPA: Gardens: Pacific Connections garden
Document type: grid/topo/plants
Date: 2006 (h)
Creator: unknown
Description:
--Printed: 
[n/a]
--Handwritten: 
[n/a]
--Cataloger observations: 
topo and plants, PCG; blow-up of other grid map?; n.d.
Extent: 1 page
Material: paper
Size: 36"x72"
Additional info: 


Number: 2/6-6
WPA: Gardens: Pacific Connections garden
Document type: master plan
Date: 2008
Creator: The Portico Group
Description:
--Printed: 
a - topographic survey, 7/21/2004, 3-8 of 8, PLS Inc
b - Record Drawings, Date of substantial completion: 9/15/08; date: 11/21/08; The Portico Group
--Handwritten: 
PCG Phase I Record Drawings 11/21/08 KEEP
--Cataloger observations: 
a - stamped Preliminary; 36"x24"
b - 41 pages bound; 42"x30"
Extent: bundle
Material: paper
Size: various
Additional info: 


Number: 2/6-7
WPA: Gardens: Pacific Connections garden
Document type: plant survey
Date: 2006 (h)
Creator: unknown
Description:
--Printed: 
[n/a]
--Handwritten: 
PCG Overstory Plan Survey Development ND
--Cataloger observations: 
n.d.
Extent: 2 pages
Material: paper
Size: 55"x34", 55"x35.5"
Additional info: 


Number: 2/6-8
WPA: Gardens: Pacific Connections garden
Document type: planting list
Date: 2006
Creator: The Portico Group
Description:
--Printed: 
Pacific Connections Design Development, Preliminary Plant Legend
Plant Legend for Australian Forest and Gardens
4/11/2006
--Handwritten: 
[n/a]
--Cataloger observations: 
planting lists for Australian forest and gardens (34" long instead of 35.5), Asian forest and gardens p1&2, Chilean f&g, Cascadian f&g, New Zealand
Extent: 6 pages
Material: paper
Size: 35.5"x23"
Additional info: 


Number: 2/6-9
WPA: Gardens: Pacific Connections garden
Document type: site plan
Date: 2006
Creator: The Portico Group
Description:
--Printed: 
Design Development
The Portico Group
April 12, 2006
Illustrated Site Plan, Pacific Connections Garden, Washington Park Arboretum
--Handwritten: 
[n/a]
--Cataloger observations: 
[n/a]
Extent: 1 page
Material: paper
Size: 57.5"x70"
Additional info: stored standing due to size


Number: 2/6-10
WPA: Gardens: Pacific Connections garden
Document type: topographic map with planting areas
Date: 2006 (h)
Creator: unknown
Description:
--Printed: 
[n/a]
--Handwritten: 
[n/a]
--Cataloger observations: 
WPA Pacific Connections Gardens with planting areas, colored, topo, n.d.
Extent: 1 page
Material: paper
Size: 36"x36"
Additional info: 


Number: 2/6-11
WPA: Gardens: Pacific Connections garden
Document type: construction plan
Date: 2007
Creator: The Portico Group
Description:
--Printed: 
Washington Park Arboretum Pacific Connections Garden, PW # 2007-042, Construction Documents
08/31/2007
--Handwritten: 
PCG Phase I Construction Documents
--Cataloger observations: 
[n/a]
Extent: 41 pages inc cover, bound
Material: paper
Size: 42.25"x30"
Additional info: 


Number: 2/6-12
WPA: Gardens: Pacific Connections garden
Document type: survey
Date: 2007
Creator: unknown
Description:
--Printed: 
Washington Park Arboretum Madrona Terrace Site Conditions Exhibit
--Handwritten: 
PCG Madrona Terrace Survey 3/20/07
--Cataloger observations: 
a - survey map, 48"x36", 3/20/07, J.A.S
b - "scope of work" outline of PCG area on aerial map and budget, 1/25/07, 17"x11"
Extent: 2 pages
Material: paper
Size: various
Additional info:  


Number: 2/6-13
WPA: Gardens: Pacific Connections garden
Document type: planting plan
Date: 2006 (h)
Creator: The Portico Group (h)
Description:
--Printed: 
[n/a]
--Handwritten: 
[n/a]
--Cataloger observations: 
Planting plan for Pacific Connections garden, possibly to accompany 2/6-8 plant lists
Extent: 2 pages 
Material: paper
Size: 
Additional info:

Number: 2/6-14
WPA: Gardens: Pacific Connections garden
Document type: planting plan
Date: 2007
Creator: The Portico Group
Description:
--Printed: 
65% construction document; planting plan and schedules; Pacific Connections Garden
The Portico Group
05-15-2007
--Handwritten: 
[n/a]
--Cataloger observations: 
all gardens in PCG
Extent: 1 page
Material: paper
Size: 41.5"x30"
Additional info: 

Number: 2/6-15
WPA: Gardens: Pacific Connections garden
Document type: construction documents
Date: 2007
Creator: The Portico Group
Description:
--Printed: 
95% Construction Documents for Pacific Connections Garden
Date: 6/29/2007
Not for construction
--Handwritten: 
[n/a]
--Cataloger observations: 
includes site survey, demolition and tree protection plan, layout plans, grading plans, planting plans, stair details, Cascadia wall details, civil site plans, paving details, interpretive details
Extent: approximately 37 pages, bound
Material: paper
Size: 41"x30"
Additional info: not paginated

Number: 2/6-16
WPA: Gardens: Pacific Connections garden
Document type: design development
Date: 2006
Creator: The Portico Group
Description:
--Printed: 
Planting Legends from Design Development for Pacific Connections Garden
Date: 6/21/06
Not for construction
--Handwritten: 
[n/a]
--Cataloger observations: 
Just page 14: Planting Legends
Extent: 1 pages
Material: paper
Size: 41"x30"
Additional info: 

Number: 2/6-17
WPA: Gardens: Pacific Connections garden
Document type: schematic design 
Date: 2004
Creator: The Portico Group
Description:
--Printed: 
Pacific Rim Geographic Collections
Date: 12/26/2004
--Handwritten: 
[n/a]
--Cataloger observations: Includes schematic design for the South Entry/Madrona Terrace, perspective view of Madrona Terrace interpretive shelter, plan view of same shelter
Extent: 3 pages
Material: paper
Size: 11x17 inches; 36x72 inches (one copy of one page)
Additional info: 2 copies plus one large-format color version of the schematic design page only


Number: 2/6-18
WPA: Gardens: Pacific Connections garden
Document type: grid/topo/plants
Date: circa 2006
Creator: unknown
Description:
--Printed: 
WPA Existing Vegetation
--Handwritten: 
[n/a]
--Cataloger observations: 
topographic map showing roads and plants, Pacific Connections Garden area; includes Hollies (Ilex Collection) to be moved as well as native forest trees and plant communities; printed in four colors and marked up in two more.
Extent: 3 pages
Material: paper
Size: 24"x36"
Additional info: 

Accession date: 2019-06-13 Last updated: 2025-04-08 13:35:20
Subjects: Washington Park Arboretum--Pacific Connections Garden, Washington Park Arboretum

Names	Role	Function
Portico Group.		Creator

Location	Note
Archives office	Archives office rolled document storage for 2/6 items 1 through 8 and 2/6 items 10 through 13
Archives workroom shelving	roll 2/6-9 is stored standing behind corner workstation