Statue of Abraham Lincoln (Portland, Oregon) explained
Statue of Abraham Lincoln |
Italic Title: | no |
Artist: | George Fite Waters |
Type: | Sculpture |
Material: | Bronze |
Subject: | Abraham Lincoln |
Metric Unit: | cm |
Imperial Unit: | in |
City: | Portland, Oregon, United States |
Mapframe: | yes |
Mapframe-Zoom: | 13 |
Coordinates: | 45.5167°N -122.6824°W |
A bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln by George Fite Waters 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]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Abraham Lincoln, (sculpture).. June 29, 2014. Smithsonian Institution. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001923/http://siris-artinventories.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=all&source=~!siartinventories&uri=full=3100001~!13611~!0#focus. live.
- Web site: South Park Blocks. June 29, 2014. City of Portland, Oregon. October 27, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141027020709/http://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder/index.cfm?action=ViewPark&PropertyID=674. live.
- News: Portland protesters knock down Roosevelt, Lincoln statues in 'rage' toward Columbus Day. USA TODAY. Associated Press. October 12, 2020. October 12, 2020. September 29, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220929211413/https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/10/12/columbus-day-protest-roosevelt-lincoln-statues-portland-toppled/5965214002/. live.
- Web site: Sandy mayor wants toppled Portland statues . . Lake Oswego Review . August 5, 2021 . August 5, 2021 . September 13, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210913134501/https://pamplinmedia.com/lor/48-news/517193-413270-sandy-mayor-wants-toppled-portland-statues . live .
- Web site: Jones . Joelle . July 29, 2021 . Monumental shift: Portland statues may get new life in Sandy . KOIN 6 . February 20, 2023 . September 29, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220929211419/https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/monumental-shift-portland-statues-may-get-new-life-in-sandy/ . live .