• Source: Statue of Paul Bunyan (Portland, Oregon)

Paul Bunyan Statue is a 31-foot-tall (9.4 m) 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. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in January 2009.
The statue was the Highlighted Property of the Week when the National Park Service released its weekly list of February 6, 2009.




See also



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




References






External links


Media related to Paul Bunyan Statue (Portland, Oregon) at Wikimedia Commons

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• Statue of Paul Bunyan (Portland, Oregon)
• Paul Bunyan
• Statues of Paul Bunyan
• Kenton, Portland, Oregon
• Lumberjack
• List of the tallest statues in the United States
• National Register of Historic Places listings in North Portland, Oregon
• Novelty architecture
• List of public art in Portland, Oregon
• Oregon Centennial