Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Portland, Oregon)
| Statue of Abraham Lincoln | |
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 The sculpture in 2013 | |
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| Artist | George Fite Waters |
| Year | 1928 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Abraham Lincoln |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| 45°31′00″N 122°40′57″W / 45.51674°N 122.68242°WCoordinates: 45°31′00″N 122°40′57″W / 45.51674°N 122.68242°W | |
A bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln by was installed in Portland, Oregon's South Park Blocks, in the United States, until 2020. The 10-foot statue was donated by Henry Waldo Coe.[1]
History[]
The statue was cast at Claude Valsuani's foundry in France in 1927, on Lincoln's birthday, and was dedicated on October 5, 1928.[2]
Protesters toppled the statue during the Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage in October 2020, along with the nearby Theodore Roosevelt, Rough Rider.[3]
On July 28, 2021, Stan Pulliam, the mayor of Sandy, Oregon proposed to have the Lincoln statue, Theodore Roosevelt, Rough Rider, and the statue of George Washington reinstalled in Sandy.[4] He said, "When we heard last week that the city of Portland is considering not putting the statues back up we decided we’re tired of the embarrassment." A decision on the future of the statues has not been made.[5]
See also[]
- 1928 in art
- List of monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests
References[]
- ^ "Abraham Lincoln, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ "South Park Blocks". City of Portland, Oregon. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ "Portland protesters knock down Roosevelt, Lincoln statues in 'rage' toward Columbus Day". USA TODAY. Retrieved Oct 12, 2020.
- ^ "Sandy mayor wants toppled Portland statues". KOIN 6. LakeOswegoReview. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ Jones, Joelle. "Monumental shift: Portland statues may get new life in Sandy". Koin 6.
External links[]
| External image | |
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 Abraham Lincoln, South Park Blocks (Portland, Oregon), University of Oregon Libraries |
Media related to Abraham Lincoln (Waters) at Wikimedia Commons- Abraham Lincoln at the Regional Arts & Culture Council
- Abraham Lincoln at Heritage Preservation
- Abraham Lincoln at Public Art Archive
- Abe Lincoln statue taken down for repairs in downtown Portland's South Park Blocks (photos, video) by Mike Zacchino (March 19, 2014), The Oregonian
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Categories:
- 1928 establishments in Oregon
- 1928 sculptures
- Bronze sculptures in Oregon
- Monuments and memorials in Portland, Oregon
- Monuments and memorials removed during the George Floyd protests
- Monuments and memorials to Abraham Lincoln in the United States
- Outdoor sculptures in Portland, Oregon
- Sculptures of men in Oregon
- South Park Blocks
- Statues in Portland, Oregon
- Statues of Abraham Lincoln
- Vandalized works of art in Oregon
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