- Skidmore Fountain
The Skidmore Fountain is a historic
fountain in Portland,Oregon ,United States . It was dedicatedSeptember 22 1888 in memory of Stephen G. Skidmore and partly financed by his will. Designed and built by sculptor Olin Warner for $18,000, all of which was donated. [ cite web
url = http://www.onthisdayinoregon.com/09_22.html
title = 1888 Portland's Skidmore Fountain Dedicated
author = James Cloutier
publisher = On This Day In Oregon
accessdate = 2007-01-25 ] It is styled after fountains Skidmore viewed on his visit to the 1878Paris Exposition and intended for "horses, men and dogs" to drink from. [ cite web
url = http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-6613193-skidmore_fountain_portland-i
title = Skidmore Fountain, Portland, OR: Reviews of Skidmore Fountain
publisher = Yahoo! Travel
accessdate = 2007-01-25 ]Henry Weinhard offered to pumpbeer into the fountain at the dedication. [ [http://www.portlandonline.com/water/index.cfm?c=ecdei#skidmore Portland Water Bureau fountains] ]The fountain is located near the west end of the
Burnside Bridge at SW First and Pine streets within downtown Portland. TheMAX Light Rail line runs past it and has a nearby stop named after the fountain. WhenPortland Saturday Market is operating, the open area around the fountain attracts street performers and entertained spectators. The fountain also serves as a gathering point for several Portland events, such asSantaCon ,Plunderathon , Zombiewalk and several protest/activist gatherings.References
External links
* [http://www.omsi.edu/visit/physics/ww/gallery/Skidmore/ OMSI physics gallery] video and audio of fountain
* [http://www.historicphotoarchive.com/caps8/00779.htm 1940s photos of fountain]
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