Bronze elk sculpture
(between Southwest Third and Fourth avenues)
Portland, OR 97201
+1 503 823 7770 (Water Bureau)
Review © 2009, Wcities
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Bronze elk sculpture |
Southwest Main Street (between Southwest Third and Fourth avenues) Portland, OR 97201 +1 503 823 7770 (Water Bureau) |
You will enjoy gazing at this graceful bronze elk sculpture that rests on a large pedestal on Southwest Main Street. The statue celebrates a herd of majestic elk that used to graze in the nearby area more than a century ago. David P. Thompson, serving as Portland's mayor from 1879-1882, donated this statue to the city in celebration of the elks' presence. The fountain originally served as a watering trough for horses in the era before the automobile. An important piece of Portland's past, it makes one think of a time when wagons and buggies filled Portland's cobblestone streets, accompanied by the sharp clip-clop of horse hooves. Review © 2009, Wcities |
 Elk Fountain Photo: City of Portland |
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