Iyo Stone

The Iyo Stone in the Portland Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon
The Iyo Stone plaque, marking the 1968 dedication

The Iyo Stone is located in the Portland Japanese Garden, a traditional Japanese garden within Portland, Oregon's Washington Park, in the United States. It is a tribute to the first president of the Japanese Garden Society of Oregon, Philip Englehart, who served from 1963 to 1964.

History

On January 15, 1963, the first Board Meeting of the Japanese Garden Society of Oregon was held, where Englehart was elected President. During his tenure, Englehart played an "active role" in securing materials for the gardens and traveling to Japan to get authentic pieces.[1]

In June 1968, the Iyo Stone was added to the garden to commemorate Englehart's 1963–1964 presidency. He was the first president of the society.[2]

Miles P. Englehart, son of Philip Englehart, also served as Japanese Garden Society of Oregon president before his passing.[3] He was elected president in 1989.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Member Profile: One Family, Three Generations" (PDF) (Volume 12 Number 5). Portland Japanese Garden. May 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Bridges, Josephine (6 May 2013). "A bridge between east and west: Portland's Japanese garden turns 50" (V23, #09). The Asian Reporter. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Miles Englehart Obituary". Riverview Cemetery Funeral Home. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
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