Portland Immigrant Statue
The statue in 2020
ArtistJim Gion
Year2011 (2011)
SubjectImmigrant man
LocationPortland, Oregon
Coordinates45°33′34″N 122°33′41″W / 45.5594368°N 122.5613468°W / 45.5594368; -122.5613468

The Portland Immigrant Statue is a statue of an immigrant man by Jim Gion,[1] installed near the intersection of Northeast Sandy Boulevard and Killingsworth Street in Portland, Oregon's Parkrose neighborhood, in the United States.[2][3] The statue was commissioned by the Parkrose Community Foundation to commemorate the neighborhood's centennial anniversary,[4] and installed in 2011.[5][6]

References

  1. Singer, Matthew (2018-07-06). "Renowned Portland Sculptor Jim Gion Has Died". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  2. Ashton, David F. "World-famous sculptor shapes Portland Immigrant Statue". East Portland News. Archived from the original on 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  3. Weinstein, Nathalie (16 April 2010). "Statue to mark gateway to Parkrose neighborhood". Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon. Archived from the original on 29 June 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. Ashton, David F. "Immigrant Statue's image disclosed in Parkrose". East Portland News. Archived from the original on 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  5. "East Portland updates, immigrant statue dedicated, apartment project on NE 99th, street trees, more". The Oregonian. 2011-11-02. Archived from the original on 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  6. Bingham, Larry (2011-09-08). "Parkrose Centennial Celebration to feature parade, reception, and statue unveiling". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-09-11. Retrieved 2020-10-19.


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