DETAILS ARE BELOW.
Rebecca at the Well fountain - (1926) Heroic statues of Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln and the elegant, diminutive Rebecca at the Well fountain, to our right, from 1926, were donated to the city to add art and history to the Park Blocks. Made of bronze and sandstone, with 3 inner fountains for people and 3 outer fountains for animals. It has a biblically inspired design.
The Masonic Temple (1924) is a foreboding, tomb-like building with historical associations with its Greek cast-iron colonnade, window grilles and Byzantine central door with an exotic sunken ballroom. Now it's part of the Portland Art Museum.
Portland Art Museum - (Building from 1930; founded in 1892, making it the oldest art museum on the West Coast) listed as one of the 100 best-designed American buildings, is notable for its elegant, clean lines; pleasing combination of orange-red brick and travertine marble; and lack of historic ornamentation.
Lincoln High (eighteen sixty nine) -
Is one of the oldest high schools west of the Mississippi. In 1952, Lincoln High, the City's 1st high school, was transformed into Lincoln Hall, the 1st building on the Park Blocks campus of Portland State University.
The American Renaissance Revival building was designed by the same designers of the Rockefeller Center (Whitehouse & Fouilhoux).
The Simon Benson House - (1900) -
Oregon History Center & Sovereign Hotel (1923 & 1966) -
The building has 2 huge murals, one depicting the Lewis & Clark Expedition on the west side and the South the Pioneer Period.
In 1966, the Oregon Historical Society built its new Oregon History Center, and in later years, bought the historic Sovereign Hotel to house the society's offices.
Permanent exhibits at the museum include:
Oregon's 1st car--The Benson, cobbled together in someone's garage in 1904
the massive guestbook of the 1905 World's Fair
the Portland Penny
Oregon My Oregon, a 7,000-square-foot display covering Oregon’s history from early settlement to current times. Significant items include a reproduction of a ship's hull, a 1940s-era mercantile store, a complete lunch counter from a diner, and a 9,000-year-old sandal.
Highly recommended.
NEXT is the Portland Building
But before that, what makes Portland unique?
Rebecca at the Well fountain - (1926) Heroic statues of Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln and the elegant, diminutive Rebecca at the Well fountain, to our right, from 1926, were donated to the city to add art and history to the Park Blocks. Made of bronze and sandstone, with 3 inner fountains for people and 3 outer fountains for animals. It has a biblically inspired design.
The Masonic Temple (1924) is a foreboding, tomb-like building with historical associations with its Greek cast-iron colonnade, window grilles and Byzantine central door with an exotic sunken ballroom. Now it's part of the Portland Art Museum.
Portland Art Museum - (Building from 1930; founded in 1892, making it the oldest art museum on the West Coast) listed as one of the 100 best-designed American buildings, is notable for its elegant, clean lines; pleasing combination of orange-red brick and travertine marble; and lack of historic ornamentation.
Lincoln High (eighteen sixty nine) -
Is one of the oldest high schools west of the Mississippi. In 1952, Lincoln High, the City's 1st high school, was transformed into Lincoln Hall, the 1st building on the Park Blocks campus of Portland State University.
The American Renaissance Revival building was designed by the same designers of the Rockefeller Center (Whitehouse & Fouilhoux).
The Simon Benson House - (1900) -
- Simon Benson was a wealthy Portland lumberman who installed the Benson Bubblers all over downtown and was the principal benefactor of the Columbia River Historic Highway. He also donated Multnomah and Wahkeena Falls to Portland in 1915. The home is in the Queen Anne style with detailed ornamentation. Currently is part of the Portland State campus.
- Let me know if you want to know more about Queen Anne architecture.
- Also home to the biggest Farmers Market in Portland every Saturday from 8:30-2pm.
Oregon History Center & Sovereign Hotel (1923 & 1966) -
The building has 2 huge murals, one depicting the Lewis & Clark Expedition on the west side and the South the Pioneer Period.
In 1966, the Oregon Historical Society built its new Oregon History Center, and in later years, bought the historic Sovereign Hotel to house the society's offices.
Permanent exhibits at the museum include:
Oregon's 1st car--The Benson, cobbled together in someone's garage in 1904
the massive guestbook of the 1905 World's Fair
the Portland Penny
Oregon My Oregon, a 7,000-square-foot display covering Oregon’s history from early settlement to current times. Significant items include a reproduction of a ship's hull, a 1940s-era mercantile store, a complete lunch counter from a diner, and a 9,000-year-old sandal.
Highly recommended.
NEXT is the Portland Building
But before that, what makes Portland unique?
