Statue of Paul Bunyan (Portland, Oregon) explained

Paul Bunyan Statue
Nrhp Type:	nrhp
Location:	SW corner of N Denver Ave. and N Interstate Ave., Portland, Oregon
Coordinates:	45.5838°N -122.6866°W
Area:	Less than 1 acre
Built:	1959
Architecture:	Novelty architecture
Added:	January 28, 2009^[1]
Refnum:	08001393

Paul Bunyan Statue is a 31adj=midNaNadj=mid concrete and metal sculpture of mythical logger Paul Bunyan in the Kenton neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. It was built in 1959 to commemorate the centennial of Oregon's statehood during the Centennial Exposition and International Trade Fair, which was held in the Kenton area.

History

The sculpture was originally prominently placed at the intersection of North Interstate Avenue (then U.S. Route 99) and North Argyle Street, and now stands at the corner of North Interstate and North Denver, 59 feet south of its original location.^[2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2009.^[1]

The statue was the Highlighted Property of the Week when the National Park Service released its weekly list of February 6, 2009.^[3]

See also

• 1959 in art
• National Register of Historic Places listings in North Portland, Oregon
• Statues of Paul Bunyan

Notes and References

1. Web site: Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 1/26/09 through 1/30/09 . February 6, 2009 . December 26, 2014 . New listings . .
2. Web site: [{{NRHP url|08001393}} National Register of Historic Places Registration: Paul Bunyan Statue ]. PDF . March 19, 2008 . Oregon State Historic Preservation Office Staff . Maiya . Martin . Bette Davis . Nelson . National Park Service . February 26, 2016. (44 pages, including maps and photos)
3. Web site: National Register of Historic Places: Weekly List 2009 – Weekly Highlight . https://web.archive.org/web/20090226044802/http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/nrlist.htm . February 26, 2009 . December 26, 2014 . National Park Service .