Couch owned and developed land from the Willamette River to what is now Northwest 23rd Avenue and from Burnside north for one mile.

[2] Captain John Brown's house, constructed in 1890, was moved to one corner of the site in 1970 to spare demolition.

Residents donated money to convert the house into a community center for senior citizens as well as medical services.

Three art installations were erected in 1976; these included a steel sculpture by David Cotter, tile mosaics by Jere Grimm and carved wood pillars which support the playground by Brent Jenkins, Eric Jensen and William Moore.

[2] The park's inclusive playground was built in 2019, replacing a large wooden structure that was removed in 2014 due to termite rot.

[4] The new playground opened on May 4th, 2019 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by city commissioners Nick Fish and Amanda Fritz.