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A victory for downtown Portland

Restored Thompson elk statue and fountain will return to SW Main Street

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Fred Leeson
Sep 09, 2025
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Yes. At long last, challenging work of restoring the David P. Thompson elk statue and fountain to its rightful place on SW Main Street has finally begun.

The iconic landmark –- donated by Thompson, an early Portland mayor -- was severely damaged in 2020 during political protests and riots after the fatal shooting of George Floyd. Many Portlanders figured…

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