Fountain for Company H

Fountain for Company H
Second Oregon Company Volunteers
The fountain in 2015
Map
ArtistJohn H. Beaver
Year1914 (1914)
Type
Medium
Dimensions2.3 m × 1.6 m × 0.79 m (89 in × 63 in × 31 in)
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°30′58″N 122°40′40″W / 45.51617°N 122.67777°W / 45.51617; -122.67777
OwnerCity of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council

Fountain for Company H, also known as Second Oregon Company Volunteers,[1][2] is a 1914 fountain and war memorial designed by John H. Beaver, installed in Portland, Oregon's Plaza Blocks, in the United States. Dedicated to the men of Company H of the 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry Regiment killed in service during the Spanish–American War, the limestone and bronze memorial was installed in Lownsdale Square in 1914. It is part of the City of Portland and Multnomah County Public Art Collection courtesy of the Regional Arts & Culture Council. The memorial has been included in published walking tours of Portland.[3]

  1. ^ "Second Oregon Company Volunteers, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "A Guide to Portland Public Art" (PDF). Regional Arts & Culture Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Cook, Sybilla Avery (2013). Walking Portland, Oregon. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 23. ISBN 9780762794119. Retrieved May 13, 2020.

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