Statue of Benjamin Franklin (Portland, Oregon)
| Statue of Benjamin Franklin | |
|---|---|
 The statue in 2018 | |
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| Artist | George Berry |
| Year | 1942 |
| Type | Sculpture |
| Subject | Benjamin Franklin |
| Dimensions | 4.6 m (15 ft) |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| 45°30′10″N 122°36′25″W / 45.50279°N 122.60689°W | |
| Owner | Franklin High School |
A statue of Benjamin Franklin stands outside Franklin High School, in Portland, Oregon's South Tabor neighborhood, in the United States. A work by the sculptor George Berry and his assistants, it was installed in 1942.
Description and history
[edit]The sculpture was one of two Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects benefitting Franklin between 1939 and 1942; the other was the construction of the school's athletic field. The statue was funded by Franklin alumni and students, who raised $15,000 to commission an artist from the Federal Art Project, one of WPA's five independent branches. George Berry and his team of assistants created a 40-ton sandstone statue of Franklin, which was erected at the school's north entrance, overlooking the athletic field, in 1942. Including its pedestal, the work measures 15-foot (4.6 m) tall. The pedestal includes built-in benches and the inscription, "One today is worth two tomorrows."[1]
In 2016, the statue was removed temporarily and then returned as part of a major renovation project.[2][3]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Franklin High School Statue – "Benjamin Franklin" – Portland OR". Living New Deal. Archived from the original on September 8, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- ^ Andrews, Garrett (7 September 2016). "Portland school's statue on the move". Daily Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- ^ Frazier, Laura (22 August 2015). "Interim schools and construction up ahead for Portland students as bond work continues". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
Further reading
[edit]- "Work Begins on New Field". The Oregonian. August 15, 1939.
- "Olden Dream Comes True: School Dedicates Franklin Statue". The Oregonian. May 9, 1942.
External links
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- Benjamin Franklin, (sculpture). at the Smithsonian Institution
- Franklin Statue – Portland, OR at Waymarking
- Letter: Let's preserve the historic atmosphere of Franklin High School by Joyce (Pennie) Quinlin Gray (April 23, 2013), The Oregonian
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