Feb. 11, 2009, KATU TV, Portland, Oregon and Oct. 5, 2008 Portland Tribune.
Portland's Paul Bunyan statue has been entered into the National Register of Historic Places.
He was built in 1959 for Oregon's Center Exposition by Victor A. Nelson and his son Victor and stands 31 feet. Paul was built to last for six months, but was so well-liked, he remains to this day. The Exposition was in honor of Oregon's centennial celebration to honor the state's connection to the lumber industry.
The steel frame and plaster statue is recognized as a prime example of roadside architecture, the kind that I really like to see.
It is located in the Kenton neighborhood of the Killingworth District. The neighborhood loving keeps the statue in good order, repainting as needed.
The more famous statue of Paul Bunyan is in Bimidji, Minnesota and stands only 18 feet, but already was on the NRHP.
Lots of Trees in Oregon, or So I've Heard. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
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