Fountains to see Portland

The emblematic pulse of the Oregon forests lies proudly in the heart of the Plaza Blocks. Called by the 24 ^th Mayor of Portland, David Thompson businessman, in 1900, this bronze statue was in his very controversial erection. First, because it is actually a fountain for horses, installed in the middle of the street, which, from time to time, could cause great traffic jams. Next, because The Elks, or Exalted Order of Elks, a very private club derived from franc, declared the momentum created by sculptor Roland Hinton Perry'a monstrosity of art '. However, the momentum resists and in 1974 it is, with the Plaza Blocks, classified as historic monument. Today, its position seems strange, it seems to turn its back on traffic and the city, but it must be remembered that it is leaning towards the west and the promised land, namely the Pacific Ocean. Gus Van Sant, from Portland, immortalized her in My Own Private Idaho.

Founded in 1888 with the financing of Stephen G. Skidmore businessman, this fountain is located at the western end of the Burnside Bridge, among the beautiful Victorian houses. His creator, Olin Levi Warner, inspired the fountains of Versailles, a few years earlier during a trip to France. On Saturday, a market surrounds the place where the fountain is located and many artists are there.