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 The drained fountain and World War II Memorial, 2020 | |
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| Artist | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (architectural firm) |
| Type | Fountain, sculpture |
| Medium | Marble or black granite, tile |
| Condition | "Well maintained" (1993) |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| 45°31′58″N 122°40′09″W / 45.53273°N 122.66905°W | |
Memorial Fountain is an outdoor fountain created by the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, located outside Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Memorial Fountain is dedicated to those who died at war and features a marble or black granite wall and a water basin with blue and turquoise tile. The wall is approximately 8 feet (2.4 m) tall and has a diameter of 5 inches (13 cm); inscribed are 24 columns of names of Oregonians who died in 20th century wars and the text overhead, [1] IN MEMORY OF A SUPREME SACRIFICE WE HONOR THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR GOD, PRINCIPLE AND LOVE OF COUNTRY. The basin is approximately 27 feet (8.2 m) wide and has a diameter of 27 feet (8.2 m); the memorial wall is at the pool's north end. [2] The square in-ground fountain features three water "elements", each with lights on either side. One shoots water up to 13 feet (4.0 m) into the air, and the other two spew water 2 feet (0.61 m) to 4 feet (1.2 m) into the air. [2] The Smithsonian Institution categorizes Memorial Fountain as abstract and geometric. Its condition was deemed "well maintained" by the institution's " Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993. The fountain was owned by Blazer's Oregon Arena Corporation at that time. [2]
- ^ Harden, Kevin (June 8, 2009). "Will history protect Memorial Coliseum?". Portland Tribune. Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Memorial Fountain, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- Veterans Story at Friends of Memorial Coliseum
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The drained fountain and World War II Memorial, 2020 | |
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| Artist | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (architectural firm) |
| Type | Fountain, sculpture |
| Medium | Marble or black granite, tile |
| Condition | "Well maintained" (1993) |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| 45°31′58″N 122°40′09″W / 45.53273°N 122.66905°W | |
Memorial Fountain is an outdoor fountain created by the architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, located outside Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, United States.
Memorial Fountain is dedicated to those who died at war and features a marble or black granite wall and a water basin with blue and turquoise tile. The wall is approximately 8 feet (2.4 m) tall and has a diameter of 5 inches (13 cm); inscribed are 24 columns of names of Oregonians who died in 20th century wars and the text overhead, [1] IN MEMORY OF A SUPREME SACRIFICE WE HONOR THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR GOD, PRINCIPLE AND LOVE OF COUNTRY. The basin is approximately 27 feet (8.2 m) wide and has a diameter of 27 feet (8.2 m); the memorial wall is at the pool's north end. [2] The square in-ground fountain features three water "elements", each with lights on either side. One shoots water up to 13 feet (4.0 m) into the air, and the other two spew water 2 feet (0.61 m) to 4 feet (1.2 m) into the air. [2] The Smithsonian Institution categorizes Memorial Fountain as abstract and geometric. Its condition was deemed "well maintained" by the institution's " Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1993. The fountain was owned by Blazer's Oregon Arena Corporation at that time. [2]
- ^ Harden, Kevin (June 8, 2009). "Will history protect Memorial Coliseum?". Portland Tribune. Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c "Memorial Fountain, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2015.
- Veterans Story at Friends of Memorial Coliseum
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