D.C. Latourette Park is located on the block between 10th and 11th/ Madison and Monroe Streets.

Latourette Park has an interesting history. Originally built in 1936 for a total cost of $15,000 ($2,500 paid by the City) , it was Oregon City's first Municipal (and free!) swimming pool - except perhaps for the Carnegie wading pool (now Spraypark), which was built much earlier. 

It served the community until the mid-1960's, when after a series of attempts to improve the facilities, including the addition hot showers, bath house, a chlorination system and a 10-cent admission charge, maintenance issues forced a closure.  It's last year of operation was in 1965, and on January 21, 1966 the current indoor swimming pool at 1211 Jackson Street was opened.

In 1969 the old pool tank was filled and covered, and eventually became the D.C. Latourette Park site. The park has tennis and basketball courts available on a first-come, first-served basis.